A collection of stories tagged 'kindergarten' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:54:52 EST Debra Chasnoff's It's Elementary: Talking about Gay Issues in Schools first aired in 1998, sparking a frank conversation about gays and lesbians in classrooms from kindergarten through eighth grade. Now it's being re-released on DVD along with a new lesson plan on gay tolerance. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45696 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19357474&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST Parents are finding surprisingly risque toys on the shelves these days, as kids become part of a phenomenon known as "age compression." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/43159 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17441337&ft=1&f=1051 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:58:00 EST With another school year upon us, we hear the story of a first day at kindergarten that started with trepidation and ended with unexpected excitement. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38941 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14142344&ft=1&f=1021 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:10:00 EDT In the push for innovative schools, one Chicago principal has thrown out the rule book. Kindergarteners go to school with 12th-graders. And the older kids teach the younger ones. The school day begins for some kids in the morning; for some it's the afternoon. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32983 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9359796 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:54:00 EDT In December, many families send out annual update letters to all their friends. It's a way to let everyone know who got a new car, who finally retired after 40 years at the same company, who finished kindergarten. Generally, parents write these letters. But what, if given the task, would the kids say? Jeff Horwich of Minnesota Public Radio finds out. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2926 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5071331 Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST New research by the University of Texas at Austin indicates children of Mexican immigrants have surprisingly good mental health, despite the many obstacles they face. NPR contributing correspondent Michelle Trudeau reports on the findings of the study, which looked at kindergarten-age students across the United States. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/1734 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5039214 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST The journal Developmental Psychology has just published new research suggesting that Oklahoma's pre-kindergarten program is a success at helping kids prepare for school. Oklahoma is one of the few states to offer preschool to every four-year-old. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/10468 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4985930 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST Children from New Orleans who survived Hurricane Katrina begin enrolling in schools across the South. Houston is making room for 4,000 students from kindergarten through high school. The young evacuees are still trying to cope with their harrowing journeys. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/15002 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4834192 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT NPR's Alison MacAdam tells the story of getting in touch with her best friend from kindergarten, Scott Hoffman, who is now a sensation in a disco-rock band called The Scissor Sisters. Hoffman explains how he uses music to fill the voids he felt growing up in Lexington, Ky. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/10004 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4205264 Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST