Looking for fun things for your kids to do this summer? Summer programs can be a fun way to encourage your kids to read more, and they can even earn some exciting rewards and freebies along the way.

Create a game, get people of all ages involved, and make a habit of reading. Here’s what literacy experts say works best.

On Jan. 5, Queens-based children's book Author Crystal Velasquez and Rep. Grace Meng met at the Queens Public Library in ...

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Now that school’s out it’s time to relax and have fun, but don’t forget to keep reading. One Worthington pediatrician said how kids spend this time out of school could affect ...

Children who start to read for fun early in life get better test scores by the time they reach adolescence, according to a new study. Reading for pleasure by the age of nine is also linked to better ...

Local YMCA Reads! program helps struggling kindergartners through fourth graders go from "learning to read" to "reading to ...

Tips for families The way families can support literacy and summer reading differs greatly based on the child's ability and age, said Julie Ankrum, an education professor at Indiana University of ...

It’s time for summer reading lists, reading programs, and reading challenges! Get your kids, ages 5 to 18, reading with children’s book recommendations from these up-to-date summer reading lists.

Our Kids Read has donated over 50,000 books to elementary school students and raised $250,000 to fund literacy initiatives nationwide. Jahmal Lake is the founder of the Black-led nonprofit Our Kids ...

‘I don’t think we can divorce the role of technology influencing gen Z parents and their kids with the decline in reading out loud,’ said former elementary school teacher Spencer Russell.Photograph: ...