From an early age, children are diving into the vibrant world of digital media, sparking a critical conversation about its impact on literacy. While the undeniable advantages of print books can enrich ...

The State Board of Education will likely vote on the lessons in November. If members give their seal of approval, it will enable districts to tap into extra state funding meant to encourage schools to ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Visited recently by one of his former students, Minnesota teacher Eric Kalenze was ...

Books trump screens when it comes to reading comprehension, as Yahoo News reported. A new meta-analysis of the link between leisure reading and comprehension confirms previous findings that printed ...

The author's work has been funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, National Institutes of Health, and Spencer Foundation. Reading ability among U.S. students remained low in 2022, with 37% of ...

Artificial intelligence might be able to drive cars, treat disease, and train your front door to recognize your face. But can it crack the toughest nut in literacy: Helping kids comprehend what they ...

Will there ever be another Harry Potter? Between 1997 and 2007, it seemed like every child (and even their parents) was reading J.K. Rowling’s timeless fantasy novels about a skinny, bespectacled ...

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Call it the end of an era for fantasy-fueled reading instruction. In a move that has parents like me cheering, Columbia University’s Teachers College announced last month that it is shuttering its ...

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Reading involves the skill of decoding written words into meaning. The first step, decoding, is the process of teaching children how to connect symbols with sounds. In layman’s terms, this is ...