When was the last time you read a book — for fun? When was the last time your child or grandchild did? In a world dominated by screens of all sizes, reading for pleasure — particularly a traditional ...

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 ...

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College of Education and Human Development experts share literacy activities and guidance for caregivers while school’s out for the summer As summer comes to an end, some parents and caregivers may ...

As kids head back to school, area pediatricians and librarians are encouraging parents and caregivers to help younger children embrace a love of reading. In some cases, that task may be an uphill ...

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 ...

When market research firm Circana issued a report on the slump in the middle grade market in July, it was not so much a surprise as a continuation of disheartening news for the category, whose sales ...

People truly are reading less these days, especially for fun. It’s the central concern of a new study published in iScience that’s quantified just how much less reading people in the U.S. have been ...

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the United States down 40% over the past 20 years, a new study finds. Researchers from University College London and ...

Discover 18+ fun Cinco de Mayo books for kids! Perfect for classrooms & families to teach culture, history, & celebrate the ...

A sweeping new study finds daily pleasure reading in the U.S. has fallen more than 40% over the past two decades. The decline is sharpest among Black Americans, rural residents, and people with lower ...