Children & Reading
Explore how children develop a love of reading and the importance of literacy in their lives. Our articles celebrate the joy of books and storytelling for young learners.
Checking Your Child's Reading Comprehension
While the amount of time your child spends reading can be important to his/her literacy, the quality of this reading is even more important. How well your ch...
Common Questions About Kids and Reading
Most parents want their children to be enthusiastic about reading or become literate at an early age to help them develop other learning skills. Here are ans...
Different Learning Styles
Just as people differ, so do their learning styles. Consequently, this is a critical fact to remember when it comes to helping any student begin to read. Reg...
Helping Children Choose Books
As with many things children often become more excited about reading when they are allowed to take control and choose their own books. This does not mean tha...
How to Increase Reading Speed and Fluency
Today's classroom is full of children expected to learn more, and faster than ever before. One of the factors in learning faster involves reading faster. Rea...
Questionnaire: Does Your Child Like Reading?
Children can have strong reading skills but still not enjoy reading as an activity, and unfortunately this limits them not only in terms of leisure options b...
Questionnaire: Is Your Child Ready for Chapter Books?
When children learn to read on their own it is a momentous event, but it also makes many parents wonder if they should let their children read what comes eas...
Seasonal Reading for Children
Seasonal reading is a great way to get children excited about new topics, to find new books and to help connect books to real life for children who may not a...
Steps to Learning to Read
Guess what? Learning to read is important. You’re probably thinking, “No kidding.” But are you actively do anything to propel the process along? Or are...
The Importance of Learning to Read
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, learning to read is incredibly important. Without that basic skill, people can be effectively "left behind" in society, which can...