Not all children learn to read in the same way, but schools tend to adopt a single approach to literacy. luckyvector/iStock via Getty Images Plus Five years after the pandemic forced children into ...

Early literacy and reading skills are important for your child. A report that the National Commission on Reading released in 1985 showed that one of the most important factors that influence the ...

Jul. 3—More than half of students lose some of the skills they've learned during summer break, but getting them involved in reading programs can help stem the loss. A study published in American ...

Children and an adult read books at the Altadena Main Library in Altadena, Calif., in March 2025. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images After decades of stagnating ...

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 ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nerve-wracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, ...

I am often asked if self-directed education works for children who are diagnosed with dyslexia. The usual assumption, in the special education world, is that such children cannot learn to read without ...

Instilling a love for reading is important. Building a foundation for literacy can help children grow their vocabulary, confidence and imagination. Ask your young learner questions and encourage ...

Reading to dogs improves children's reading, study says. EAST NORWALK, Conn. Aug. 18, 2010— -- Man's best friend can do a lot more than fetch and roll over. Research now suggests that dogs can ...

(The Hill) — Learning to read can become exponentially more difficult for older students and adults who have fallen behind, creating grave concerns as the number of individuals struggling with ...

A lovely aphorism holds that education isn’t the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire. But too often, neither are pails filled nor fires lit. One of the most bearish statistics for the future ...

We've all heard about the benefits of learning to read quietly and independently. A big part of learning at school is all about reading, but it's not always easy to find time for more reading at home.