A new generation of readers is missing out on an essential experience: reading aloud with their parents. Here's how parents ...

When a child shares a book with a parent or carer, this encourages joint attention, helping adults to connect with their ...

WHO DOESN’T LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT? THAT’S THE NAME OF A LOCAL INITIATIVE GEARED TOWARDS GETTING KIDS EXCITED ABOUT BOOKS. JOINING ME NOW TO EXPLAIN HOW IT ALL WORKS AND HOW TO GET KIDS INVOLVED IS ...

These psychologists’ tips on the best way to read to kids can help foster a lifelong enthusiasm for books.

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 ...

The studies are clear: a child not reading proficiently by the third grade faces a bumpy academic road, with poor educational ...

Reading is more than just a silent activity for kids; it is one of the best methods for developing the brain during childhood ...

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 ...

PHOENIX — Children typically learn to read between kindergarten and third grade, but Arizona kids are falling behind when it comes to literacy. Under 40 percent of Arizona third graders are reading at ...