Fun with rhymes and word play helps children learn to read
With a complex language, like English, learning to sound out words is critical but not enough for learning how to read.
These children’s picture books nurture grit, determination and hope
These children’s picture books nurture grit, determination and hope
Here’s Why Your Brain Needs You to Read Every Single Day
When it comes to your brain, researchers have found there's no better superfood than a book.
The Best Children’s Books Of All Time—From J.R.R. Tolkien to J.K. Rowling
The Best Children’s Books Of All Time—From J.R.R. Tolkien to J.K. Rowling
Writing and reading starts with children’s hands-on play
Hands-on play and learning helps children develop the fine motor skills they'll need for writing and reading
Research suggests that boys have a comparative advantage in math because they’re worse at reading than girls
Do boys perform better in math because they are worse at reading than girls?
Why Deeply Diving Into Content Could Be the Key to Reading Comprehension
Researcher believes too many elementary schools teach reading comprehension as free-floating skills, detached from the content a child is reading.
Teaching Close Reading to Elementary Students
How to teach elementary school children to practice close reading
The enduring power of print for learning in a digital world
Today's students are surrounded by digital technology. Parents, teachers, and policymakers may assume that means textbooks should be converted to digital. But research shows kids who read from print have better learning outcomes
‘The Secret to Developing Successful Readers’ Lies In How You Motivate Them
Keeping kids motivated is the key to developing them into lifelong readers