As someone who taught kindergarten for four years, I know how important it is for students to enter kindergarten already possessing some basic math and literacy skills. Several studies have confirmed ...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare 2 methods for directly teaching word meanings to kindergarten students within storybook read‐alouds that varied in instructional time and depth of ...

A new randomized control trial in Mississippi has found that a good kindergarten literacy program can boost disadvantaged students’ vocabulary in kindergarten by as much as an extra month of school.

ABSTRACT: Research on preschool vocabulary instruction has increased considerably as the need for stronger early literacy programs has garnered public attention. While research findings show ...

Paul Morgan is an associate professor in the Department of Education Policy Studies at Pennsylvania State University. Along with a team at Penn State and colleagues at the University of California, ...

The aim of the present study was to determine whether vocabulary training on a computer can enhance vocabulary learning of young children with special needs and whether the task-on-behaviour of these ...

Research has identified English oral language proficiency as being critical for bilingual students' literacy development. This study examines developmental patterns and associations among oral ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mrs Wordsmith launches its early-learning program in the U.S. The Social Journey will help early learners expand their social and emotional vocabulary through a series of ...