Engineering and STEM activities are important for kindergarten readiness. Your child should know how to build with blocks and fit different shapes together.

By Jessica Mangelson, Ph.D.

Our literacy expert gives kids tips for writing their names and preparing for kindergarten. Parents can help kids practice writing their names and letters with these tips.

Is your child ready for kindergarten? Separation anxiety in kindergartners is common, and part of preparing for kindergarten is preparing her to be away from you.

Self-respect, and respect for others and things are all things your child should know as he is preparing for kindergarten. Find tips to teach your child respect.

Find out what your child should know for kindergarten. Find activities to help your child learn to cut with scissors and help her prepare for kindergarten.

As your child is preparing for kindergarten, introduce a variety of writing tools to help her develop fine-motor skills and learn to write her name.

Print off this guide of fun and educational activities that will help prepare your students over the summer for the kindergarten school year. Included is a list of books that will make great summer reads, reading and language arts activities, math skill-builders, general classroom advice including tips for avoiding the spread of germs, science worksheets, and more! See our summer learning guides for first grade and other grades.

Learn what things to look for in a kindergarten program -- before signing up your child.

Read this article to see whether your child is ready to start kindergarten.

This article can help you determine whether your child's preschool has properly prepared her for kindergarten.

Starting kindergarten can be very stressful for children, so ease the transition with these tips on how to handle the very first day of school for your kindergartner.

This activity will teach your preschool child about product origins. Why does milk come from nearby and bananas from far away?

If your child is gifted, you should meet with the classroom teacher as early as possible in the year.

This expert explains that the focus in the typical kindergarten class is on teaching children pre-reading skills.

Consider all of the expectations on a kindergartner before you decide she has a problem.

Read advice to a parent who is concerned about the amount of social studies and science being taught in her daughter's combined kindergarten/first-grade class.

There are many reasons why a kindergartner might not be able to stay on task in the classroom.

It may not be developmentally appropriate for kindergartners to rush through lessons.