“Eating Cheese Before Bed May Cause Nightmares, Study Finds,” reported People Magazine this summer. The same research on food intake and sleep prompted this take from Time Magazine: “Is Cheese Giving ...

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...

As a former English teacher with a background in literacy education, I’ve seen how imperative it is that kids have a solid reading foundation. At the same time, as a mom to three young kids, I feel ...

What should a young reader do when they come to a word they don’t know? It’s the most basic hurdle in reading, and the strategies a teacher gives can make the difference in a student’s literacy ...

There are a lot of things that have improved over the past 50 years, but are still far from perfect: Car safety. Solar power uptake. Scores of medical procedures. Add reading comprehension instruction ...

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...