New data shows early‑grade reading remains below pre‑pandemic levels, with first‑ and second‑graders lagging as math rises.

As kids head back to school, area pediatricians and librarians are encouraging parents and caregivers to help younger children embrace a love of reading. In some cases, that task may be an uphill ...

What is your favorite book to read to kids?

Story time—at home, at nursery and at school—is where young children encounter the magic of books. Reading stories to young children is a pleasurable activity in itself, but it also lays the ...

On a recent Tuesday morning, about 15 children from 19 months old to preschool age, along with their mothers and caregivers, gathered on individual carpet squares at the Cranberry Public Library ...

Reading is a fundamental skill that children develop. Fostering a love for books sets the foundation for lifelong learning and at Children’s Institute, we understand the importance of early literacy ...

The benefits of developing an early love of reading are well known, but recent reports have shown that literacy rates continue to decline globally. With unprecedented competition for children’s ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nerve-wracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, ...

A short, family-friendly bedtime reading routine helped young children grow in cognitive empathy and creativity, and simple pauses to reflect gave imagination an extra lift. Study: Keep the bedtime ...

March is Reading Month offers a special opportunity for families to come together around the joy of books. It is a time when parents, guardians, and children can share stories, explore new worlds, and ...