Kids Reading

Books Your Kid Should Read This Month

| Posted 02.19.2012

By Regan McMahon Finding the right book for your kid can be a challenge. But if you guess right and keep new ones coming, you may be on your way to...

If You Dress Your Child Like a Tart, Don't Worry, You're Not to Blame

Christina Patterson | Posted 01.27.2012

Christina Patterson

I find it hard to disagree with Helen Wright that when little girls wear "Future WAG" T-shirts, and make-up, and high heels, there's "something intensely wrong." But parents, she said, aren't to blame. Schools, she said, had "a key role to play" in providing guidance.

Why 'The Ugly Truth' Is So Appealing

Dr. Harold Koplewicz | Posted 01.10.2012

Dr. Harold Koplewicz

Kids are changing faster in these years of early adolescence than at any time since infancy. They're trying to figure out not only how their bodies work but who they are going to be and where they fit in.

What Can I Do If My Child Hates Reading?

Posted 12.27.2011

Dear Susan, I have an 11-year-old who gets A's B's, but one big F when it comes to reading. She is required to read three books per semester, check...

Screen Time, Young Kids and Literacy: New Data Begs Questions

Lisa Guernsey | Posted 12.25.2011

Lisa Guernsey

The larger picture painted by today's statistics is hard to miss: Media is embedded in children's lives and dominating hours of their days, while reading is trailing behind.

The Reality Of Kids And Screen Time

| Posted 12.25.2011

By Caroline Knorr (Click here to read original article.) Did you read to your kids today? Did you park them in front of the television? Did you han...

Your Favorite School Books

Annemarie Dooling | Posted 12.17.2011

Thinking about the bookshelves back at school brings up so many memories. The first time you stood by yourself at the library desk and handed over...

Dahl, Rowling, Blume And 7 More Authors Your Child Should Know

Cicily Janus | Posted 10.03.2011

Cicily Janus

I've taken it upon myself to pick out the books I believe to have the most universally sound parenting advice. The lessons learned in these books are powerful, making them worth a second read as an adult.

How Dogs Are Helping Kids Read [VIDEO]

Posted 09.11.2011

The search for the perfect tutor may just end with your neighbor's dog. More children across the country are partaking in programs and events that ...

7 Tips To Keep Kids Reading All Summer

heraldextra.com | Natalie Hollingshead | Posted 08.01.2011

School may be out for the summer, but if you want your kids to be in teachers' good books come fall, don't forget about summer reading. Children sh...

Early Childhood Education: Two Essential Questions

Roger Ochoa | Posted 05.25.2011

Roger Ochoa

Early childhood education does not begin and end in the classroom. Families need to be empowered with tools to help their children learn.

Will Giving Kids Books Make Them Not Want To Read?

Telegraph | Michael Morpurgo | Posted 05.25.2011

When I was seven years old, my stepfather handed me a novel to read. It was a yellowing copy of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens -- a story which he ha...

'Freedom Schools' Promote Literacy For Underprivileged Kids Nationwide

Posted 05.25.2011

In a country with a large achievement gap between students of color and their white peers, Freedom Schools across the country are working to help stud...

Celebs Compete In 'Spelling Bee For Cheaters' To Benefit 826LA

GNN | Posted 05.25.2011

We're betting Quinn Fabray can spell "Glee," but can Dianna Agron, the actress who plays her on the hit musical comedy, win a spelling bee? She'll try...

Can Fart Jokes Get Boys Reading?

AP | LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

Can fart jokes save the reading souls of boys? You better hope so....

McDonald's Teams Up With Detroit Library To Promote Reading With Happy Meals

Detroit Free Press | Posted 05.25.2011

Using burgers and book bags as an enticement, McDonald's and Detroit Public Library officials announced Wednesday the launch of a new partnership that...

Penguin To Give Free eBooks To Needy Kids

Penguin Group | Mark Nieker | Posted 05.25.2011

We Give Books enables anyone with access to the internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online. The free...

Summer Reading: 5 Tips To Get Your Child Reading This Summer

Kansas City Star | Aisha Sultan | Posted 05.25.2011

Reading. It is one of the most essential things that kids can do when school's out. A 2002 report from National Summer Learning Association states tha...

Children Are More Likely To Own A Cell Phone Than A Book, Study Says

Telegraph | Graeme Paton, Education Editor | Posted 05.25.2011

Almost nine-in-10 pupils now have a mobile compared with fewer than three-quarters who have their own books in the home, it was disclosed. The study ...

Reading Scores Lagging Compared With Math, Students Made Almost No Progress In Reading Skills

The New York Times | SAM DILLON | Posted 05.25.2011

The nation's school children made little or no progress in reading proficiency in recent years, according to results released Wednesday from the large...

The Future Of Children's Book Publishing: Will Companion Websites And Video Games Keep The Industry Alive?

The Washington Post | Stephen Lowman | Posted 05.25.2011

Publishers are trying to entice kids to read books by offering companion Web sites that are graphic-rich and able to plunge young readers into the sto...

"Looking Glass Wars" Author Frank Beddor Speaks To Readers Young And Old (VIDEO)

abcnews.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Tomorrow is National Young Readers Day, an initiative to celebrate and encourage a love of reading in kids, and in honor of that, we bring you this in...