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.

Local YMCA Reads! program helps struggling kindergartners through fourth graders go from "learning to read" to "reading to ...

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

Barnes and Noble’s summer reading program is back in full swing this summer, with kids getting an opportunity to earn a free book. The company’s summer reading program encourages children in Grades ...

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The library recently kicked off its children’s winter reading program titled ‘Reading is Sweet,’ which earns participants ...

“It's neat to see that kids are recognizing that we're centering their interests,” said Dianette Placido, who is the director of the children's literacy program at Literacy Connects. “One child said, ...

Natasha Davis has always encouraged her daughters to read. So she was delighted when Nilah, a third grader at King Elementary School, and Miryssa, a fifth grader, came home one day toting bright ...

Franny Zender was one of dozens of children who came to the Johnson County Library's Corinth branch recently to take part in the Read to a Dog program. As kids flock to libraries for summer reading ...

Seung-Hee Claire Son, an educational psychology professor and director of the EARLY lab at the University of Utah, spoke of ...

Adriel McFarlane Sr. grew up hating reading because, he said, he didn’t like the silence or having to sit still. Today, he calls reading the "foundation of life." “As I got older, it’s become more ...