Can Teaching Be Improved by Law?
At least twenty states have passed or are considering measures related to the science of reading. But can teaching really be improved by law?
A Simple Way to Encourage Students to Read More Broadly
When students experiment with ways of classifying books beyond reading levels, they may feel liberated from strict ideas about what they should be reading.
17 children’s books that help kids deal with big feelings
These 17 children's books will help kids deal with big feelings and emotions
Does It Hurt Children to Measure Pandemic Learning Loss?
Research shows many young children have fallen behind in reading and math. But some educators are worried about stigmatizing an entire generation.
GUEST COLUM: Reading, writing… and financial literacy
Should financial literacy join reading, writing, and arithmetic as the building blocks of every child's education?
Hearing & Reading Books At The Same Time Helps Kids’ Vocabulary
A new study has found that the vocabulary in children can be improved if they hear the book being read to them while they read it.
Supporting students with reading challenges during COVID
How parents and teachers can support students with reading challenges during COVID19
After a year of digital learning and virtual teaching, let’s hear it for the joy of real books
Lockdown life accelerated the role of digital technology in the virtual classroom, but there is still no substitute for physical books in children's lives and learning.
7 ‘read-aloud’ tips for parents to help prevent children’s COVID-19 pandemic learning loss
One way to help children learn the words they need to thrive academically is by reading aloud from books and news sources that use both narrative and expository writing.
PROOF POINTS: Paper beats pixels on most picture books, research finds
For children, reading from a paper book is better than digital on most picture books, research finds