New Study Says Kindergarteners are Overwhelmed and Stressed

The educational system has changed a lot over the past decade, but did you know that these shifts are being felt all the way down to the kindergarten level? According to a new study, kindergarten is the new first grade. It’s imperative that we work together to understand the mental effects this is having on our children.

Research Says Kindergarten is New First Grade

From 1998 to 2010, Dalphna Bassok, Scott Lathem, and Anna Rorem – researchers at the University of Virginia – studied the level of academic focus in kindergarten classrooms across the country. The research has been particularly …read more