It's Time to Rethink Rigor in Kindergarten
It's Time to Rethink Rigor in Kindergarten

It's time to rethink the way we approach kindergarten education.
A rigorous approach to kindergarten doesn’t need to be at odds with developmentally appropriate education, and while great teachers have always known that non-academic skills are essential for academic success, typical kindergarten curricula have recently focused only on core academic skills, leaving behind opportunities to practice and hone these so-called "soft" skills that are so important.
Help your school take back kindergarten.

This whitepaper, Taking Back Kindergarten: Rethinking Rigor for Young Leaners, envisions an approach to intentional, play-based learning that reflects a whole-child educational approach that promotes academic, social–emotional, and cognitive development through guided play.
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