World Read Aloud Day is Wednesday – and there is reason to celebrate! According to Scholastic’s “Kids & Family Reading Report,” 83% of kids ages 6 to 17 say they love or loved being read aloud to. The ...

Reading aloud is one of the most valuable gifts you can give to your child. Not only does reading aloud let your child hear and play with language, it also helps to build skills like comprehension, ...

Kindergarten registrations are happening across the country this month. Parents often fret about if they have prepared their youngster for the classroom. Don't worry there is plenty of time to create ...

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 ...

Reading aloud is useful not just with kids, but many friends and romantic partners also like being read to. Even at work, if you read aloud well, it can be engaging. Here, I offer tips on how to read ...

The other day I was chatting with Nancy Hauth, a preschool specialist with Portland Public Schools, about advice for getting preschoolers ready for school. She rattled off a bunch of helpful tips, but ...

As schools continue in virtual and hybrid capacities because of the pandemic, parents and teachers are in search of ways to make up for lost learning time and prevent the inevitable COVID slide.

It’s time for summer reading lists, reading programs, and reading challenges! Get your kids, ages 5 to 18, reading with children’s book recommendations from these up-to-date summer reading lists.