Words are all around us and not just in books. Students need to know that words have meaning. Educators call this print awareness. At this early stage, surround learners with English words and sounds.

Research shows that reading successfully by the end of third grade is a significant predictor of longer-term school success. And, early reading difficulties lead to long-term consequences, such as ...

Babies are born ready to learn! From the moment they come into this world, children absorb information constantly through their senses. Every interaction with your child builds the brain connections ...

With the end of the school year here, parents, caregivers and educators may find themselves reflecting on another turbulent year in education. For researchers of children’s literacy, year-end ...

Utah chose literacy as a statewide focus,” Christine Ivory, C. Hope Eccles and Janet Randall write in an op-ed. “The next ...

The words we use to speak, write, and read are called our vocabulary. We need a strong vocabulary to share ideas. Before reading a story, your students should understand the words and ideas in the ...

The National Literacy Institute (NLI) findings suggest that 40% of fourth graders read below the basic National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) levels, falling from what it was in 2022.

Jacksonville, FL’s commitment to early literacy is one of the city’s most enduring and impactful priorities, spanning multiple mayoral administrations and evolving into a comprehensive community-wide ...

Family physicians should promote early literacy development as an important intervention at health supervision visits for children from six months through six years of age by effective methods that ...

As a key element in the state’s package of early literacy reforms, Gov. Gavin Newsom included $200 million in last year’s state budget to pay for instructing elementary school teachers in the new ...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga (WJBF) – The Georgia Early Literacy Act was passed earlier this year and will help bring literacy coaches to every elementary school in the state. These coaches will act like a ...