PS 44 launches unique literacy program where children practice reading skills while helping calm shelter dogs through a phone ...

After 35 years as a preschool teacher, Carrie Dawn knows that young children love stories – especially when they are read aloud. Over the decades, she has watched hundreds of little ones widen ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

The five-country study is the largest ever done on shared book reading, which is an interactive read-aloud between an adult and children.

In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 and 8 years old. Some parents have said they stop reading aloud to their ...

Kids traded a day off school for story time at Clara B. Mounce Library, where "Dog Man" read-alouds and crafts got them ready ...

The school plans to continue celebrating the literacy-focused day as it inspires students to pick up a book and read.

A new study reveals that reading to children aged 6-8, even without specific prompts, significantly boosts their empathy.

A program at a local animal shelter gives kids a safe place to read aloud to the shelter’s pets — with remarkable benefits ...

Wednesday, Feb. 4, is World Read Aloud Day. It's a global celebration of the power of reading and storytelling. A Milwaukee ...

Hundreds of books will be given away to children on Sunday, Feb. 8, helping to foster a love of reading that hopefully will ...

To commemorate this centennial, Young, Black & Lit is sharing 11 must-read books for children of all ages. These selections ...