On the first day of kindergarten last year, they saw their mistake. Other children were writing their names and reciting the alphabet ... books just for the joy of reading,” Whittingham said ...

What she learned in kindergarten: Pretty much nothing. I learned the alphabet and the numbers ... What he'll learn in Grade 1: Reading. I had to read a chapter book [last year] That was really ...

The phases provide milestones to guide instruction from preschool to grade two reading proficiency.

Yet kindergarten teachers spend nearly twice as much time on basics such as alphabet recognition and ... to kids particularly in mathematics. In reading, it is neutral, but math is negative.” ...

(“Can a child who starts kindergarten with few reading or math skills catch up?” Nov. 27) The core of any successful literacy programs is enjoying stories and helping children develop a ...