Reading Articles

Reading With Your Children

Learning to read takes practice. Loving to read takes enthusiasm! So read with your children often and create a sense of enjoyment, wonder, and even a passion for reading. For struggling readers, start with short sessions and with books they choose.

For Teachers

Reading is the single most important educational skill your students will learn. Understanding the organization and meaning of text and instruction in both phonics and literature is essential to helping young children read.

How early should my child learn to read?

You can make a big difference. Children who are read to at least three times a week by a family member are almost twice as likely to score in the top 25% in reading than children who were read to less than 3 times a week.

Your Independent Reader (ages 9-12)

A child in grades four through six has probably mastered basic reading skills and can read independently for pleasure. This is a great time for you to keep encouraging and motivating your child to read more often.

Your Teen (ages 13 & Up)

Your teen has a lot of competing interests that may not make reading a priority to him. Between their active social lives and extracurricular activities, it's no wonder many adolescents choose not to be regular readers.