English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.

As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...

Until a couple of years ago, Lucy Calkins was, to many American teachers and parents, a minor deity. Thousands of U.S. schools used her curriculum, called Units of Study, to teach children to read and ...

A recent NCTE survey shows educators overwhelmingly value diverse literature—but need help getting it into classrooms.

If you’re a parent of a young reader, would you rather start off in Manhattan or Mississippi? The answer may surprise you. Today, fourth-grade students in Mississippi read almost a full school year ...

Universities across Britain are teaching literature students how to cope with long novels. These initiatives, referred to as "reading resilience" courses at some institutions, address concentration ...