We’re familiar with the many benefits of reading aloud to children, but is reading aloud also beneficial for adults? In addition to building closer bonds with loved ones, research has revealed that ...

Welcome to our spring 2024 Children’s Preview issue! For our main feature, we spoke with publishers and agents about their outlook for the year ahead, and the current challenges and opportunities ...

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...

We’ve all heard about the benefits of learning to read quietly and independently. A big part of learning at school is all about reading, but it’s not always easy to find time for more reading at home.

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As a teacher in San Jose Unified, Seena Hawley made a point of reading aloud to her fourth and fifth graders every day. Not only was it a highlight of their day, she also believes it boosted their ...

New Delhi, April 23 -- Celebrate World Book Day with a digital twist on Google Play Books. Discover magical read-aloud books for kids with Google's Read and Listen feature-perfect for bedtime stories, ...

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A new British survey from data company Nielsen and publisher HarperCollins found that the number of parents reading aloud to their preschool-age kids declined to just 41 percent, from 64 percent in ...

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