Most experts say no. What they need to start learning before kindergarten is more about life skills and less about whether they know that two plus two equals four.

Zeigerbacher approached the manager of A Novel Concept with an idea − to curate a subscription box for children's books for Lansing area families.

The idea for state funded full-day kindergarten is back in 2022 after failing in 2021. Advocates for the idea are hopeful the budget surplus will promote the idea.

Angela Zeigerbacher talks about reading a thousand books to her three-year-old daughter, Anja, before she enters kindergarten at A Novel Concept in downtown Lansing on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” is a nationwide nonprofit program that encourages parents and caregivers to read at least one thousand books with their child before ...