Daughtrey Elementary School in the hallway outside their classroom, she was greeted with hugs. The children exclaimed “Miss. Gina!” with a level of excitement that was hard to ignore.  After the ...
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10 Spring Books for Kids

We’re nearing the middle of spring and are excited to find the kids’ new favorite books. We love reads that show signs of spring for the changing seasons and for young children, books can be a great ...
Study after study confirms that reading aloud to your kids has numerous benefits. We know that it promotes language ...
Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...
We all know the feeling: snuggling close with your little one as you open a well-worn book. The sound of your voice calming them. The shared laughs and gasps as the characters come to life. Bedtime ...
Welcome to our spring 2024 Children’s Preview issue! For our main feature, we spoke with publishers and agents about their outlook for the year ahead, and the current challenges and opportunities ...
A new British survey from data company Nielsen and publisher HarperCollins found that the number of parents reading aloud to their preschool-age kids declined to just 41 percent, from 64 percent in ...
Families, educators and influences from Utah and beyond are invited log into a live “Reading Room” on Zoom at 5 p.m. MST, ...
THEM. HERE WE HAVE REINA RAMOS WORKS. IT OUT. WE HAVE CECIL OF SCIENCE. NICOLE JOHNSON KNOWS JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR KIDS TO SEE THEMSELVES IN THE BOOKS THEY READ. WHEN I WAS A KID, I WAS AN AVID ...
As a teacher in San Jose Unified, Seena Hawley made a point of reading aloud to her fourth and fifth graders every day. Not only was it a highlight of their day, she also believes it boosted their ...
We’re familiar with the many benefits of reading aloud to children, but is reading aloud also beneficial for adults? In addition to building closer bonds with loved ones, research has revealed that ...