At 67, James Samuel is determined to learn what he had spent most of his life pretending to already know: how to read.

Every parent of multiple children will tell you that each child does things at their own pace and in their own way. For instance, one child might love baseball and excel at throwing one while another ...

Stats suggest high stakes for one year in particular. A literacy researcher, practitioner, and former school principal weighs ...

Jason Keil is a writer, editor, and podcaster based in Phoenix, Arizona. Despite numerous attempts, he has yet to read the copy of \Infinite Jest\" on his nightstand.""" Back-to-school time is almost ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Joshua McGoun, a K-12 public-school teacher in Frederick, Maryland, first noticed a change in his students about 10 ...

Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...

Literacy-focused, educational apps are nontraditional ways to help kids practice reading. Educational apps help families balance learning and fun. Apps like PBS KIDS Games, featuring some of the most ...

Outside, it was summer, but inside John Lewis Elementary School in Macon, Ga. Quantesha Pittman was teaching third graders to build words. "What's that first sound again?" she asked the room of about ...

Reading can unlock the world. It allows us to communicate, express ourselves and move throughout the world. However, not all Arizona students leave elementary school with the reading skills they need ...

For an experienced reader, recognising the words on this page feels effortless. Yet, evolutionarily speaking, your brain shouldn’t be able to read. Reading has existed for too short a time to have ...

Julie Highsmith remembers how hard it used to be to find stories her kindergarteners could use for reading practice. The phonics program she uses at her school in Florida’s Palm Beach County district ...