Babies and young children are sponges that soak in practically everything in their environments. It’s true! Even during story time, their minds are at work, taking in all the language they hear and ...

The 2024 Reading by 9 guide was created through the generous support of the Ballmer Group. This year’s guide spotlights articles, activities, book recommendations and more for parents and educators of ...

Do your children love to go online, but not always to kids’ websites? Online learning websites for kids are a great way to ...

When my daughter starts an episode of CoComelon for the umpteenth time, I no longer feel mum guilt. It’s not that she’s singing “Yes, yes, yes, I want to eat my spinach” like a brainwashed Stepford ...

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 ...

Decoding letters into sound is a key point in learning to read but is not enough to master it. "Reading calls upon several other essential mechanisms that we don't necessarily think about, such as ...

Sharon Black receives funding from the Erasmus+ programme of the EU. She is affiliated with the European Association for Studies in Screen Translation (ESIST). Watching subtitled films, TV programmes ...