Many of us have experienced the loss of a pet. It’s a feeling that words can hardly capture—horrendous, often surprisingly so ...

Study after study confirms that reading aloud to your kids has numerous benefits. We know that it promotes language ...

Those innocent bedtime stories you lovingly read aloud night after night contained sophisticated adult themes that sailed right over young heads but spoke directly to your parental experiences and ...

When you read aloud to children, they learn how to distinguish different sounds and words. This helps them build their vocabulary and understand how words are pronounced. When children hear stories ...

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.

Kids TV network Nickelodeon already has solid footing in the digital space with its lineup of over 40 preschool apps and games and its own streaming service, Noggin. Now, the entertainment brand is ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The leader of a local civic organization recently asked me if I would give a Zoom talk ...

Grandpa Ken dresses up before reading aloud to spark imagination, encourage kids to pick up books, and remind parents just ...

In an era of digital distractions, many K-12 students still make time for what some may consider an outdated definition of “reading.” As Education Week found in a recent special report on what reading ...

Children’s books you read to your kids with very adult messages Those innocent bedtime stories you lovingly read aloud night after night contained sophisticated adult themes that sailed right over ...

Instilling a habit of reading in children supplements what they learn in school, but reading aloud to children by parents, teachers or even other children, is a way for them and adults to bond and to ...