Children who read regularly for pleasure, who are avid and self-directed readers, are the holy grail for parents and educators. Reading for pleasure has considerable current and future benefits: ...

Several years ago, a superintendent and his middle school reading teachers attended an all-day conference on reading at a school in rural Virginia. During the morning break, his teachers complained ...

As the start of the school year kicks off across the country, elementary school teachers work hour upon hour to create welcoming, joyous spaces for learning. They set up their classrooms, consult the ...

Readers, please read this magazine for 20 minutes every night until you have finished the issue. You may read longer, of course, but 20 minutes is the minimum. Use a timer. Record the date and number ...

We can model a reading life without sitting and reading during students’ independent reading time. How we talk about books and share our reading lives communicates to students that we are reading. I ...