Recently, I worked with a group of elementary teachers in Iowa to select new reading textbooks and software. They wanted new ...

From preschool rhyming games to phonics-based instruction, research shows that early reading skills are a powerful predictor of lifelong success. By third grade, children shift from learning to read ...

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.

Yet one simple habit continues to make a lasting difference: reading together. Reading aloud to children can be an accessible ...

School’s out. Summer will soon be here. And with it will come the perennial concern that elementary schoolchildren will forget what they learned during the academic year. Parents and teachers have had ...

Over 500 Escambia County public school students have been enrolled in YMCA Reads! Program is currently offered at seven ECPS elementary schools and helps struggling readers catch back up with their ...

This year marks the UK's National Year of Reading, which aims to rebuild good reading habits and enjoyment as child and ...