The best book genres for boosting brain development in kids

Reading is more than just a silent activity for kids; it is one of the best methods for developing the brain during childhood ...
Los Angeles Times

Could phonics solve California’s reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...
The Conversation

How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’

K. Dara Hill does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Science Daily

Children's reading and writing develop better when they are trained in handwriting

Researchers explored how manual and keyboard practice influenced children's abilities in their reading and writing learning process. 5-year-olds were taught an artificial alphabet using different ...
The Conversation

Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach

Timothy E Shanahan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Traverse

Keep Your Kids Reading This Summer

The Traverse Area District Library is working towards the goal of maintaining kids reading levels over the summer by implementing reading programs the whole family can participate in. Cathy Lancaster, ...