At Guardian Angel School in Oran, April 7-11 was Letter People Week. As of that week, the kindergarten students had learned the entire alphabet.

Letter A activities are one of the easiest ways to kick off early literacy, especially with so many familiar words like apple, ant, and alligator to build from. These hands-on ideas help preschool and ...

Before entering kindergarten, your child should be able to complete basic academic tasks like following multiple-step directions, counting to 10, and recognizing letters.

ABCs and 1-2-3s may seem like a baseline for kindergarten readiness. Yet educator after educator notes that they’re really just nice-to-haves. “It’d be amazing if they could come in writing their name ...