Humans are hard-wired to appreciate stories, and there is a huge diversity of stories geared toward upper elementary and middle school students. However, interest in reading and learning often ...

Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.” Then he handed it to me to read. If you have a child ...

Newspaper reading for children significantly boosts language skills by introducing new vocabulary and sentence structures. It ...

Create a game, get people of all ages involved, and make a habit of reading. Here’s what literacy experts say works best.

Fewer children are reading for fun - but parents are trying everything from AI to dramatic voices to keep them engaged ...

The benefits of developing an early love of reading are well known, but recent reports have shown that literacy rates continue to decline globally. With unprecedented competition for children’s ...

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Since it’s summer time, many kids have put learning far into the back of their minds. But there’s a group of children who are keeping their brains active throughout the ...

We’re nearing our goal of 500 new reading coaches for children in kindergarten through third grade, but we still need your help. After three weeks, 415 Southern Arizonans have stepped up to coach ...