Johnson County’s littlest residents are ready to learn. Medical research has shown that children have 90% of their brain development by the time they turn 5 years old. Those first five years are ...

A new analysis suggests that replacing time spent on digital devices with shared reading offers measurable developmental ...

No matter if you are sequestered at home struggling to homeschool your preschooler or if you are a veteran preschool teacher, here are five science-based tips for promoting the preschooler's reading ...

College of Education and Human Development experts share literacy activities and guidance for caregivers while school’s out for the summer As summer comes to an end, some parents and caregivers may ...

Libraries across the United States have implemented comprehensive summer reading programs designed to prevent the significant learning losses that can occur during summer months, when students ...

The 74 reports a decline in parents reading to children, linked to past negative experiences and digital distractions, ...

A new study finds that children can develop key reading skills in a virtual classroom with other students. When the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools nationwide, students of all ages -- from ...

Mariam Bham smiles shyly, and her big brown eyes glow with pride as the 4-year-old shows off a collage of macaroni, pieces of mosaic tile and bits of foam glued to pink construction paper. It's a ...

While more children are in school today than ever before, many are not learning basic skills like reading once they get there. Save the Children's Literacy Boost is helping to change that by creating ...