A new generation is missing out on reading aloud. Here's how parents can tap into the joy and connection of reading together.

Fun and free online games for kids are a great way for kids to stay connected with friends and family who live far away. These games make it easy for children to engage in educational and entertaining ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to teaching early literacy skills to preschoolers, cracking open a book appears to be much more effective than powering up a digital learning game, according to a new study by Michigan ...

School's out and parents are looking for ways to help their kids avoid the summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read do significantly better at school ...

Interactive reading applications such as Epic, PIBOCO, and Raz-Kids are explicitly designed for children. Storytime allows parents to read stories to their children via video calls, using filters and ...

Keeping kids engaged and entertained is a challenge for many parents and teachers, but board games offer a way to flex creativity and enhance educational concepts. We asked an education and ...

A quarter-century ago, David Saylor shepherded the epic Harry Potter fantasy series onto U.S. bookshelves. As creative director of children’s publisher Scholastic, he helped design and execute the ...

Gen Zzzzs want to put this precious parenting pastime to bed. Snuggling up under a kiddo’s comforter to read the little one a bedtime story is a total snooze-fest for moms and dads in their early 20s, ...