It’s no secret that kids love smartphones and tablets because they’re engaging and easy to use. But they can also be learning tools that inspire kids by demonstrating experiences and offering ...

American educators have returned to the notion that shared background knowledge is essential to reading instruction, ending a ...

The “science of reading” movement has shifted early reading practices across the country, with more than 40 states mandating ...

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When Inside Higher Education recently interviewed college students about their reading, a University of Florida sophomore claimed she relied entirely on YouTube videos to explain her reading. Academic ...

Research in education rarely draws on the substantial body of scientific evidence on how learning works. That’s a problem for teachers, students—and the rest of us. Researchers and academics focus on ...

Jeana Wallace never enjoyed reading as a child. The books she read in school didn’t interest her and “constant deadlines made it even harder to connect with the stories,” she said. Reading was a chore ...

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If you’ve noticed your child guessing at words, avoiding reading aloud or struggling to explain a story they just read, then you are not alone. New national data suggests many young children are ...