World Read Aloud Day is Wednesday – and there is reason to celebrate! According to Scholastic’s “Kids & Family Reading Report,” 83% of kids ages 6 to 17 say they love or loved being read aloud to. The ...

Timber Joey, mascot for the Portland Timbers, reads to students at Peninsula School in October from "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." Timber Joey visited the school as ...

Reading aloud is one of the most valuable gifts you can give to your child. Not only does reading aloud let your child hear and play with language, it also helps to build skills like comprehension, ...

Reading bedtime stories is as important as changing diapers, but there’s a right way to do it. Research shows interactions such as reading and talking to your child can lead to a 30 million word ...

Reading bedtime stories is as important as changing diapers, but there’s a right way to do it. Research shows interactions such as reading and talking to your child can lead to a 30 million word ...

Reading together is a tried and true habit that takes your imagination to faraway places, supports your child’s development and cultivates a one-of-a-kind bond between you and your child. Here are a ...

In today’s cacophonous, tech-heavy world, trekking the priceless read-aloud journey requires taking a road less traveled, which is a sad reality, both for parents and children alike. According to a ...

From bedtime stories to storytime on the classroom rug, read-alouds are a powerful educational tool for students across grade levels. Reading aloud can capture young people’s interest in stories and ...