Bay-Arenac ISD and the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center hosted 45 parents, educators, and community partners for a workshop focused on building literacy skills in children from birth to age 3.

Juri Sleet, 4, picks up a book from a kit given to families at Linden Primary Care Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, while Crystal Webb, a kindergarten readiness coordinator talks with Sleet's ...

Ready Readers volunteers visit classrooms in low-income communities to read aloud to young children, which can help build early literacy skills in preparation for kindergarten. Studies show that ...

The first week of November this year marks National Children’s Book Week, the nation’s oldest and most celebrated literacy initiative. Reading with young children creates cherished memories and ...

There are many celebrations in March, and one that hits close to home for my work at the library is National March into Literacy Month. Early childhood literacy and lifelong learning are key ...

From birth to age five is the most important part of development, but we might be falling behind in teaching language and comprehension to children. Early literacy sets kids down a path of success as ...

E-books have emerged as a dynamic tool in early education, combining digital text with multimedia elements to support emergent literacy development. Their interactive design not only captures young ...

For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom — they happen first in the doctor’s office. With concerns rising about lagging childhood ...

The Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve (ESCWR) has selected Footsteps2Brilliance® as a strategic partner ...

The proposed state budget includes $600 million to tackle Michigan's low reading readiness levels. Some say it should include more for the youngest.

After Emily Hanford’s “Sold a Story” podcast sent shockwaves through American public education by revealing how countless schools had been duped into teaching reading in a way that doesn’t actually ...