As more states and districts are embracing the “science of reading,” some educators and advocates have raised the question: Will these methods work for English-language learners? The “science of ...

New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

Tiffany Hogan, a professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston and the director of its speech and language literacy lab, and MaryKate DeSantis, a school-based reading ...

Are genetic factors underlying children's language development linked to later-life outcomes? In a genome-wide analysis, an international research team found genetic associations between children's ...

Daily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a recent study. Daily reading improved language development in infants 12 months and younger, according to a ...

As director of the Language, Education and Reading Neuroscience Lab, communication sciences and disorders Prof. Elizabeth Norton’s work bridges neuroscience and education to better understand language ...

The joint statement makes it clear that English learners need explicit instruction in phonics, vocabulary and comprehension, and that they also need to have instruction in oral language development — ...

BOSTON (March 31, 2025) – In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia, a Cambium Learning ...

A study published in the journal Psychological Medicine in June 2023 examined the possible benefits of reading for pleasure. This topic of research is very important since reading for pleasure seems ...