Parents and teachers often stop reading aloud to children as they get older and can read on their own. But reading aloud actually helps students with fluency and vocabulary and boosts their own ...

We've all heard about the benefits of learning to read quietly and independently. A big part of learning at school is all about reading, but it's not always easy to find time for more reading at home.

As a teacher in San Jose Unified, Seena Hawley made a point of reading aloud to her fourth and fifth graders every day. Not only was it a highlight of their day, she also believes it boosted their ...

Former first-grade teacher turned children’s book author, Jordan Esser, is excited to introduce her heartwarming debut book, The Snaggletooth Bully Makes A Friend. This touching and beautifully ...

Why adults should read aloud to one another, and a few recommendations to get you started. By Jancee Dunn A few years ago, my youngest sister, Heather, had a monthlong stretch of migraines. She ...

In this second of a two-part post, I collaborate with co-author Dr. Molly Ness of Fordham University to show how analysis of writing in children as young as kindergarten shows evidence of foundational ...