The Hechinger Report

Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
The Washington Post

Teachers are using theater and dance to teach math — and it’s working

The children puffed out their chests and mimicked drama teacher Melissa Richardson, rehearsing their big, booming “rhino voices.” “Giant steps, giant steps, big and bold!” the kindergartners yelled in ...
Education Week

Team-Teaching Builds Supports in a ‘Very Lonely Profession’

It’s a constant tap-dance to keep a roomful of 5-year-olds focused and engaged during a kindergarten math lesson. Stevenson Elementary’s kindergarten team teachers stay perfectly in step. Festooned ...

$10,000 Guarantee: Brain Builders Academy Redefines Kindergarten Readiness in Chicago

Brain Builders Academy, Chicago's leading S.T.E.A.M. early elementary school for ages 3–9, has launched a groundbreaking $10,000 money-back guarantee for its PreK3-4 program. The guarantee ensures tha ...