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, ...

Music training seems to boost reading skills in young children by enhancing their ability to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words. Learning to play an instrument has long been linked ...

Of all the skills a child can develop, reading may be the most important. It opens the door to ideas, knowledge, and opportunity. It gives young people access to information and the ability to ...

Shannon Pruden receives funding from National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development and National Science Foundation. Karinna Rodriguez does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

Learning gaps often go unnoticed in early years. Here’s why identifying and addressing them early can shape a child’s confidence, learning, and future.

Children’s Reading Foundation marks 30 years promoting reading by third grade nationwide. CRF deploys evidence-based programs and resources that boost early literacy outcomes. Family engagement, ...