A national study of early childhood school success has recently been released, with input from parents and teachers of children under age 8. One of the major findings is that social skills are a better predictor of school success than academic skills, as social skills are necessary to attend to lessons as well as to interact with classmates. While teachers and parents agree on the importance of these skills, their opinions vary on the school readiness of today's children, with many parents rating their children as extrememly prepared for school. To read more about the survey results and to link to the report, click here.