Some of my favorite early parenting memories are reading children’s books aloud to my babies. From Sandra Boynton’s whimsical rhyming animal board books to Robert Munsch’s beloved I’ll Love You ...

One of the most welcome developments in education practice and policy of the past half decade has been the surprising momentum around the science of reading. To be sure, it’s been a sober reckoning ...

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...

A recent survey conducted by Nielsen and HarperCollins reveals a concerning trend: only 40% of parents with children aged 0 to 13 find reading aloud to their children enjoyable. This marks a ...

About half of all parents say that their children have struggled to learn how to read at some point in their education. Still, the majority think that their child’s elementary school is putting the ...

CHANGE IN HOW READING IS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS, AS HE IS A WONDERFUL, ENERGETIC, CHARMING, PERSONABLE, PERFECT LITTLE BOY. NINE YEAR OLD XANDER IS NOW AN ABOVE AVERAGE READER, BUT THAT WASN’T ALWAYS THE ...

“Is your baby smiling at you?” “Has your baby started crawling?” “Are they babbling?” “Can they wave and play peek-a-boo?” These are the questions I frequently ask parents of my patients as I observe ...