Almost all teachers in grades pre-K-3 read aloud to their students each day, according to an EdWeek Research Center survey ...

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 ...

We all know the feeling: snuggling close with your little one as you open a well-worn book. The sound of your voice calming them. The shared laughs and gasps as the characters come to life. Bedtime ...

At the recent reading aloud presentation, there was a moment that made me lean forward and think, "Oh!"It was about an elementary school student attending the ORT course at my online English extensive ...

A new British survey from data company Nielsen and publisher HarperCollins found that the number of parents reading aloud to their preschool-age kids declined to just 41 percent, from 64 percent in ...

In an age of packed schedules and constant digital distractions, families often struggle to slow down and connect. Yet one simple habit continues to make a lasting difference: reading together.

Is reading to your kids a bedtime ritual in your home? For many of us, it will be a visceral memory of our own childhoods. Or of the time raising now grown-up children. Perhaps it involves a nightly ...

In our recurring series, we ask literacy experts in classrooms and libraries to discuss their techniques for selecting and sharing books to lead engaging storytimes. For this installment, PW spoke ...

A new generation of readers is missing out on an essential experience: reading aloud with their parents. Here's how parents ...

Do you finish reading folk tale picture books aloud by just asking, 'That was interesting, wasn't it?' While that is also a valuable time, no matter how many stories they hear, the essence of folk ...