Full disclosure: as a rule, I am a print-book fan. But I know there are some positives to the engaging and now-ubiquitous ebook format, so I reviewed a number of…
Digital books and reading experiences are everywhere: we read the news on our laptops, articles on tablets, and Twitter on our phones. But how does this kind of reading compare…
Next time you settle down to read with your child (of any age), feel good about the fact that there are lots of things that you’re doing to help him/her become a strong reader. Here…
Most of us know reading is fundamental to a child’s future success, but many parents aren’t told what they can (and should) do to help their child read. The good…
Maria, a second grader, stands in front of the shelves during library time, trying to choose books to bring home for the week. She knows that the rule is she…
In many schools, children are tested to determine their reading levels, and teachers use that reading-level information to design classroom instruction. Last week, we wrote about the important things that…
The new school year has begun, and for many parents of early readers (grades 1-3), that means there will be a reading level assigned. It’s not the case in every…
This week, a podcast came out that is most definitely worth sharing: it’s called Hard Words: Why aren’t kids being taught to read? The author, Emily Hanford, is a correspondent for…
As the new school year begins, families everywhere are setting new routines that will make mornings less rushed and evenings less crazy. But let’s face it: it takes a lot of…
It makes sense that vocabulary is important for reading success: if a child doesn’t know or understand enough words in a book, he or she will have lots of trouble understanding the book. That…
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