Parenting & Education

Preschool might seem like nothing more than child’s play — a riot of high-spirited kids engaged in finger painting, blockbuildin...

When Philip Wiederspan began teaching first-grade at age 25, he was the only male, except for the gym teacher. His former New Je...

We know a lot about how babies learn to talk, and youngsters learn to read. Now scientists are unraveling the earliest building...

Canadian parents spend more time reading, telling stories, singing songs, drawing, and teaching new words and letters to their p...

President Obama’s proposal for universal preschool for 4-year-olds has stirred up the debate about its benefits and cost.

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What do you think of when you hear “bedtime story?” Most likely, it is a picture book or fiction story. But … have you read any...