Watching a child learn to read feels magical. I remember the first time my son read a book all by himself. I watched in amazement as my kindergartner slowly made his way through an easy reader, ...

This NPT video shows how a literacy-friendly home helps kids become better readers. Children notice when adults make reading a visible part of everyday life. These short videos from Nashville Public ...

Even though it’s the dog days of summer vacation, many schools across the country are getting ready to bring students back into the classroom — and that means giving serious thought to the best ways ...

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 studies continue to show that about a third of children in the youngest grades are missing reading benchmarks, voice technology empowers teachers to identify children in need of early intervention ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new law aimed at improving literacy in Kansas is already seeing some payoff in the form of rising standardized test scores. Experts say the ability to read and comprehend the ...

GEOFFREY sits in the first-grade classroom, looking helplessly at his reading workbook. The words “Color six hens red” are merely clusters of meaningless shapes; he looks across at his neighbor’s work ...

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor. It’s heavily dependent on learning new ...

A child’s individual differences, skills and experience matter a lot in the learning process, and learning to read is no exception. That’s why new legislation based on the erroneous assumption that ...