I almost didn’t recognize her. With flat-ironed hair and makeup, Madeline did not look like the gangly sixth grader with frizzy red hair who I remembered from my class four years ago. “Hi Mrs. Miller, ...

Reading to little ones builds bonds with their caregivers and boosts their language and literacy skills, but story time also benefits older kids, a new study reports. Reading to 6- to 12-year-olds for ...

Today, 5 February, is World Read Aloud Day (WRAD). The Publishers' Association of South Africa (PASA) and Nal'ibali, South Africa's reading-for-enjoyment campaign, invite you to help spread a love of ...

In today’s cacophonous, tech-heavy world, trekking the priceless read-aloud journey requires taking a road less traveled, which is a sad reality, both for parents and children alike. According to a ...

Many parents don't realize how much this simple habit matters until teachers point out the striking differences it can create.

Corrected: An earlier version of this story included incorrect information about Paul W. Hankins. He is from Sellersburg, Ind. and has been teaching for six years. Mention teachers’ practice of ...

Research in education rarely draws on the substantial body of scientific evidence on how learning works. That’s a problem for teachers, students—and the rest of us. Researchers and academics focus on ...

As a child, Alakananda Bhattacharya loved when her English teacher would ask her to read aloud to the class. Over the years, the 43-year-old singer and writer based in Delhi, India, has continued to ...

As parents know all too well, children love to re-read their favourite books over and over again. While this may feel painfully repetitive to adults, there is something in the text that is bringing ...