Regular social media use across early adolescence is related to worse reading and vocabulary development over time, according ...

A study has found children start losing interest in reading in the early years of secondary school.

New data shows early‑grade reading remains below pre‑pandemic levels, with first‑ and second‑graders lagging as math rises.

I teach third grade, and every year I meet children who are curious, funny, determined, and capable of far more than they ...

Like athletes train to keep their muscles strong, children need to flex their brains over the summer months to maintain the knowledge they gained over the last school year. Reading and literacy are ...

A 2024 American Library Association report noted kids spend just 6 minutes daily reading for pleasure. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Daily adult-child reading ...

Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are ...

A short, family-friendly bedtime reading routine helped young children grow in cognitive empathy and creativity, and simple pauses to reflect gave imagination an extra lift. Study: Keep the bedtime ...

During the holidays, we tend to think big—our minds drifting to bright toys, large boxes, and elaborate gadgets. However, as a pediatrician, I know that some of the most transformative gifts for young ...