Undercover "reading scouts" will be on the lookout for kids reading books, who may receive a surprise reward. Read more ...

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 ...

Siouxland Libraries is kicking off its summer reading program May 22 to Aug. 14, and encourages people of all ages to keep ...

For some elementary school students, reading lessons are an opportunity to get messy and get out of their seats. Kids learning how to map letters to sounds might trace A’s and B’s in sand or shaving ...

Omaha Public Library's summer reading challenge asks kids to read 10 hours to earn free books and prizes while preventing ...

More than 60 youngsters sat enthralled as Tehama County Librarian Sally Ainsworth, wearing a hot-dog hat, read a children's story during the first day of the Children's Summer Reading Program at the ...

School is out, the mercury is climbing at a record pace, and young people across America are at risk of losing the reading and math skills they learned during the academic year. In an average year, ...

Prime Time, a Louisiana family literacy program, has boosted reading skills for decades by fostering shared mealtimes and ...

Caddo Parish libraries are launching summer programs to help students maintain their learning as the school year ends.

Every parent of multiple children will tell you that each child does things at their own pace and in their own way. For instance, one child might love baseball and excel at throwing one while another ...

Lindsay Brooks stood at the front of her classroom last week and challenged her first grade students to not just sound out the word "play" written across the board, but to explain why its "A" was ...