Teachers can create a writing-rich environment that encourages young learners’ playful marks and inventive spelling.

A mother daughter embrace after a tough day at school in this undated photo. On her first day of preschool, my daughter woke up ready to go! She was joining the Owl class, and so she put on an owl ...

Separation anxiety can be a struggle for young kids starting preschool or kindergarten. For many of those children, it's ...

Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to persistent challenges in public education. The Seattle Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for Education Lab, which ...

This week, I biked with my 4-year-old daughter, Poppy, to her first day of preschool. That ride marked a milestone for both ...

"By the second line, I couldn't say it out loud because my lip was quivering." It's a rite of passage many parents are familiar with – that emotional experience sending kids off to kindergarten for ...