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 ...

As Arkansas educators hurry to maximize the number of third graders reading at grade level to meet a new requirement, AR Kids ...

That was the response from a handful of K-12 teachers—1st grade classroom teachers, high school math teachers, and those in between—to this question posed by Education Week in a recent (unscientific) ...

(LEX 18) — Reading may be fundamental, but a growing number of Gen Z parents say it's just not fun. That's according to new research showing reading to kids is at an all-time low. Jonathan Hall with ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Library’s 1,000 books before kindergarten program continues to engage young families in literacy, expanding the activity of reading together. “The core of the program ...

Looking for a fun (and free!) way to keep your kids reading this summer? Whether you’ve got a bookworm or a reluctant reader, summer reading programs are a great way to motivate kids to keep turning ...

A quarter-century ago, David Saylor shepherded the epic Harry Potter fantasy series onto U.S. bookshelves. As creative director of children’s publisher Scholastic, he helped design and execute the ...

It’s a summer day and it's too hot to play outside. Your child is glued to a screen, content to spend their day with air-conditioning and digital media. Sound familiar? It’s the time of year when many ...