As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

The human brain can make sense of sentences — even when the vowels are missing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "Ths sntnc s ...

Make a chart with the five Ws and an H to help young readers build reading comprehension. Reviewing the five Ws (who, what, where, when and why) and an H (how) after reading a text can improve ...

Why aren’t your students doing the assigned reading? This year, that question has stumped faculty members across higher education. As people who have dedicated large chunks of our lives to books, we ...

Popular depictions of body language often focus on the ability to decode lying, scan someone to detect defensiveness, or uncover other such negative behavior. The idea is that people may say one thing ...

When you’re in the process of interviewing, one of the questions you’re certain to get is, “Tell me about yourself.” While interviewers will make the inquiry in various forms, it will be a go-to that ...

Many students above third or fourth grade struggle with reading. Evidence suggests a large contributing factor has been overlooked—and there may be a fairly simple way to address it. A lot of ...