K-2 Primary

These easy-to-implement strategies can make science, technology, engineering, and math lessons come alive for elementary students.

Teachers, kindergarteners, and parents are trying to make online learning work—and snow days and other future emergencies will likely mean they have to again. But is it really possible?

By using culturally inclusive texts to spark conversation, teachers can help young learners get the most out of these books.

Some schools are changing the way they teach reading—based on research that shows background knowledge is more critical to comprehension than general skills like ‘finding the main idea.’

Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.

On March 18, 2020, Simone Kern tweeted that simply “recreating schools at home” passes up a golden opportunity to engage kids in authentic, self-directed learning.

In many places, students returning to school buildings will be required to wear masks. These strategies can help elementary students adjust.

The morning message is a popular way to help elementary students transition into school—and it can be adapted for home learning.

The author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus! chats with us about creativity, drawing as empathy, and letting kids “do 51 percent of the work.”

Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.

The author of "The Importance of Being Little" on the costs of our collective failure to see the world through the eyes of children.