A former teacher and a literacy expert team up to compile a list of products and tips to help teach kids to read.

As a mom, I want my toddler to memorize all the letters. As a literary expert, I know that's not the best route. Instead I ...

The state's youngest children are falling behind—and time to act is short. Reach Out and Read Ohio brings early ...

Sara Bode of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio speaks with NPR's Emily Kwong about why many pediatric centers have started screening kids for literacy skills. The first doctor I can really ...

Few gifts are as valuable and last as long as the love of reading. When children and people read and enjoy books, they are opening endless doors for themselves and their future. They are gaining ...

Congress is taking steps to assert federal influence over reading instruction, with the House Committee on Education and the ...

Jamie Lingwood receives funding from the Educational Endowment Foundation and Nuffield Foundation. Emma Vardy receives funding from Education Endowment Foundation. Fewer children in the UK are growing ...

A short, family-friendly bedtime reading routine helped young children grow in cognitive empathy and creativity, and simple pauses to reflect gave imagination an extra lift. Study: Keep the bedtime ...

Like athletes train to keep their muscles strong, children need to flex their brains over the summer months to maintain the knowledge they gained over the last school year. Reading and literacy are ...

A 2024 American Library Association report noted kids spend just 6 minutes daily reading for pleasure. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Daily adult-child reading ...

Children in all 92 Hoosier counties can again receive a free book monthly through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library — after ...