There is something extraordinarily magical when a child first learns to read. The important thing to keep in mind to encourage young kids is to make certain the books are not too difficult. If a child ...

Well before beginning- and leveled-readers grew into the broad category they are now, a series of learn-to-read books starring a friendly, lanky, purple monster became a sensation with students and ...

Ready for what’s new in early readers and chapter books? You’ll find new titles and some not-to-be-missed sequels, including books in the the Pumpkin & Beetle, Orris and Timble, Lone Wolf and Sky & Ty ...

On October 17, BookFest @ Bank Street 2020, normally hosted by the Center for Children’s Literature at Bank Street College of Education in Manhattan, had its virtual debut due to pandemic restrictions ...

We know that many children are failing to learn to read in our nation’s classrooms. So it’s tempting to hope that tutoring by artificial intelligence could provide a solution. But how close are we to ...

The evidence base behind two strategies for beginning reading is part of an explosion of the new knowledge erupting from cognitive psychology and neuroscience on the reading brain. To keep moving ...

As soon as the local library re-opened, Sam and his grandmother resumed the "Library Wednesdays" routine they had started just before his second birthday. She was an avid reader, and Sam was always ...