If it’s a bestseller, you must read it: 6 common myths about reading every parent should warn their child about

So it’s easy to see why parents assume popular books must be good for their child’s reading growth. But honestly, not every ...
Teachwire

FASE reading – An approach that improves confidence & fluency

Keeping you up-to-date with the latest on education, including great teaching ideas and current issues in education.
Education Week

Want to Improve Early Reading Comprehension? Start With Sentence Structure

“Avoid the passive voice” is a favorite maxim of writing teachers. But for young learners, exposure to passive construction—and other more complex sentences in spoken language—may help children ...
The Conversation

Phonics isn’t working – for children’s reading to improve, they need to learn to love stories

Willem Hollmann is affiliated with the Committee for Linguistics in Education (CLiE) and with the Education Committee of the Linguistics Association of Great Britain (LAGB). Cathie Wallace is ...
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13 Fun and Free 2025 Summer Reading Programs for Kids

Looking for fun things for your kids to do this summer? Summer programs can be a fun way to encourage your kids to read more, and they can even earn some exciting rewards and freebies along the way.
The Atlantic

The Schools That Are No Longer Teaching Kids to Read Books

Recently, an old friend of mine from elementary school ran a hand over my bookshelf, stopped, and said, “You stole this.” “I did not!” “Yes, you did. You totally stole it from school.” She pulled out ...