Jul. 3—More than half of students lose some of the skills they've learned during summer break, but getting them involved in reading programs can help stem the loss. A study published in American ...

With a lot of schools shut down for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus outbreak, many parents are finding themselves at home trying to juggle their jobs with raising their kids, which for ...

When it comes to screen time for kids, it is critical to include apps that are educational and engaging. Homer, an early learning platform for ages 2 years and up, tailors literacy lessons to your ...

It’s a question discussed again and again in classrooms, on playgrounds and wherever parents congregate: What age should kids learn to read? Experts say that most children learn to read by age 6 or 7, ...

That was the response from a handful of K-12 teachers—1st grade classroom teachers, high school math teachers, and those in between—to this question posed by Education Week in a recent (unscientific) ...

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 ...

Some TV shows are designed to educate children and help them learn valuable skills. The aquatic animated series "Octonauts" can help children learn about nature. "Arthur" is designed to help children ...

We've all heard about the benefits of learning to read quietly and independently. A big part of learning at school is all about reading, but it's not always easy to find time for more reading at home.

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 ...