In the Welsh village of Hay-on-Wye, where sheep outnumber people and books spill onto the streets, a quiet revolution began. Antiquarian and academic Richard Booth inadvertently launched a global ...

A new study published in Developmental Science has found that preschool children’s brain activity differs when they are read ...

Kenyans joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Book Day. In every corner of the globe, from grand libraries to quiet classroom corners, the power of books was acknowledged.More than just ...

Despite books being more available than ever in virtually all forms — audio, e-book, handheld — it feels that reading ...

PEOPLE spoke with Scholastic Kid Reporter Kush Kalra and bestselling children’s author Lauren Tarshis about the importance of ...

What follows is reported in the mode of pure observation: the body washed and wrapped in gauze “like a small mummy”; the ...

"Teachers need space and support to respond to student needs, not top-down mandates," writes one reader. Another notes the ...

It’s the most basic hurdle in reading, and the strategies a teacher gives can make the difference in a student’s literacy ...

In “Little Bosses Everywhere,” Bridget Read looks at the enduring popularity of companies like Mary Kay and Amway for ...

The idea that the “science” in reading instruction only supports phonics instruction has been “hard to dislodge,” said Maria ...

Local students were recently recognized for their dedication to reading as part of an annual challenge held by United Way of ...

Communities around the globe marked World Book Day on Wednesday, April 23, celebrating the joy of reading and the ...