World Read Aloud Day is Wednesday – and there is reason to celebrate! According to Scholastic’s “Kids & Family Reading Report,” 83% of kids ages 6 to 17 say they love or loved being read aloud to. The ...

Elementary teachers should normalize mistakes, encourage partnering and reread familiar texts with students, experts say.

As schools continue in virtual and hybrid capacities because of the pandemic, parents and teachers are in search of ways to make up for lost learning time and prevent the inevitable COVID slide.

Reading, while not technically medicine, is a fundamentally wholesome activity. It can prevent cognitive decline, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure. In one study, book readers outlived their ...

In today’s cacophonous, tech-heavy world, trekking the priceless read-aloud journey requires taking a road less traveled, which is a sad reality, both for parents and children alike. According to a ...

From bedtime stories to storytime on the classroom rug, read-alouds are a powerful educational tool for students across grade levels. Reading aloud can capture young people’s interest in stories and ...

Timber Joey, mascot for the Portland Timbers, reads to students at Peninsula School in October from "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." Timber Joey visited the school as ...

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis area non-profit Ready Readers is hosting a 36-hour online fundraising campaign Wednesday and Thursday to celebrate World Read Aloud Day. The event features volunteers reading ...

Today is World Read Aloud Day, a global celebration dedicated to the simple but powerful act of reading aloud. Observed annually on the first Wednesday of February, the day brings together children, ...

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