Literacy is one of the most important skills for children to learn, but many are falling behind. A 2023 study found that ...

The improvement for teachers' colleges is just one of many components needed to turn the state's and the nation's fortunes ...

Three new studies offer clues about what makes texts easier and harder for young students to read on their own.

The nation’s official advocate for children’s books says most of them are “crud.” But matters of literary quality don’t ...

Just 34.6% of children in the UK read for pleasure, according to a 2024 survey by the National Literacy Trust. This is the lowest number since the annual survey began in 2005 – down from 43.4% in the ...

Fewer children in the UK are growing up with a love of books. The aim of the campaign is to meet people where they are and encourage them to read about what they’re already interested in. For parents ...

One of my daily challenges as a parent is getting my fourth grader to read for 30 minutes as part of her homework. It’s not because she struggles with her reading skills; she actually reads well-above ...

Every parent of multiple children will tell you that each child does things at their own pace and in their own way. For instance, one child might love baseball and excel at throwing one while another ...

As a former English teacher with a background in literacy education, I’ve seen how imperative it is that kids have a solid reading foundation. At the same time, as a mom to three young kids, I feel ...

The READ Act would put a stamp of approval on (and money behind) the “science of reading” approach, which combines phonics ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nerve-wracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, ...

There was a time before the Civil War when anyone here could be fined by the island’s then-less-than-civil authorities — for ...