No matter a child’s age, reading is important. It enhances language development, develops vocabulary, and sparks imaginative ...

School is out and summer is here. Parents may be seeking creative activities for their children to make the best use of their time and imagination. Let’s not forget ways to encourage reading and ...

Karen Boardman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

When Inside Higher Education recently interviewed college students about their reading, a University of Florida sophomore claimed she relied entirely on YouTube videos to explain her reading. Academic ...

Encouraging a 1-year-old to turn the pages while reading a bedtime story, asking a 2-year-old to point to the butterfly on the page over breakfast, or bringing a word book on the bus to share with a ...

Literacy rates are declining, screen time is increasing, and experts are sounding the alarm on the death of parents reading to their children. Though it is critical for their cognitive development, ...

Katelyn Bryant works for the Mary J. Wright Child and Youth Development Clinic at Western University. The research study on which she is co-author was partially funded by a Natural Sciences and ...

Reading with your children and sharing stories you cherish (both old and new) helps you and your little ones create memorable traditions and leave a lasting impression for years to come. The holiday ...