Laura Bornfreund

Author, policy researcher, and educator. Fellow @newamericaed. Part of Center for Early Learning Success. Proud mom to 2. Tweets are mine. Go UCF Knights!

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Check out our Transforming Kindergarten Page: https://t.co/3ZAg6odUEd
Complete with relevant reports, events, articles, and resources. DM me or comment if you'd like to learn more about or contribute to @newamericaed kindergarten work.

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In my book Rediscovering #Kindergarten, I talk about incorporating more opportunities for play, exploration, and hands-on learning. K-2 Teachers: What do you need to engage your students in those ways?

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@tetheredtoed1 You're not saying anything I disagree with. The point I'm making is that there is more to kindergarten than writing numbers and letters and learning to read words. The deep learning happens through conversation, exploration, hands-on activities.

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@DanaPalubiak Yes, I agree. If K teachers had the flexibility to spend more time on skills that develop naturally through play, students would be more likely to thrive in the later grades.

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@AbbyTeachesDSM Yes, this is exactly the point of my book. It can and should be both, but that's not the norm.

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Has #kindergarten drifted too far toward rigid academics and too far away from how young children learn best?
Later this month, join us for an engaging conversation on my new book, Rediscovering Kindergarten.
https://t.co/FkcbaSxBvo

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Hope you can join this event. @casamuels and I will discuss my new book, followed by comments from an amazing panel! https://t.co/FkcbaSxBvo

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Remaking Our Districts: Three Communities on the Edge of America’s School Funding Divide https://t.co/S3XtI6nfcp @NewAmericaEd

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How Playful Pedagogy Supports Curricula and Other Learning Goals for Children https://t.co/9WZ3xDcQxr via @newamerica

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The Maryland School District ‘Doing the Improbable’ in Teaching Kids to Read @The74 https://t.co/Ly8Dnl76iP

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New America Announces a National Commission on Learning Ecosystems https://t.co/Jg31SmjBAz via @newamerica

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Play-Based Learning Yields More Joy, Higher Scores at This Elementary School https://t.co/9P2t29BbzQ #playandjoyinK

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4 Early Care and Education Issues to Watch in 2026 @The74 https://t.co/LLElmuD062

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In Boston, Bringing the Best of Pre-K Practices into the Elementary Years https://t.co/CXmAKDUauB via @newamerica

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Heggerty is not meant to be used alone. Phonics instruction is needed, too. https://t.co/BY3DorJMqg

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Don't Confuse Reading Comprehension and Learning to Read (and to Reread)
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English Learner Changes Over the Last 20 Years https://t.co/49sPaJ72Tl via @NewAmericaEd

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A Summer of Despair for STEM Education https://t.co/gzlJ9kuuxH via @newamericaed