Create a game, get people of all ages involved, and make a habit of reading. Here’s what literacy experts say works best.

Reading boosts vocabulary, empathy and confidence, and children who enjoy books at this age are more likely to keep reading ...

The benefits of reading with children are innumerable. Children who read with their caregivers report higher levels of reading comprehension, fluency and self-confidence. But do you know of its mental ...

FILE - Third-graders read a book together at Highland Elementary School in Columbus, Kan., on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Stuck with distance learning as they began grade school, the kids who are now ...

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 ...

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

Joshua McGoun, a K-12 public-school teacher in Frederick, Maryland, first noticed a change in his students about 10 years ago. They began to struggle with focus. Increasingly, younger kids were not ...

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Children who start to read for fun early in life get better test scores by the time they reach adolescence, according to a new study. Reading for pleasure by the age of nine is also linked to better ...

Reading is the bridge to knowledge’ is a familiar mantra in campaigns promoting a reading culture nationwide, underscoring ...

As Illinois rolls out a new law requiring early literacy screenings beginning Jan. 1, some educators question whether it will ...