Learning to read fluently requires hundreds of hours of practice. Some children happily sit and read for hours, but others (especially those with ADHD or dyslexia) cannot. Parents and teachers often ...

The general assumption in our culture is that children must be taught to read. Vast amounts of research go into trying to figure out the scientifically best way to do this. In the education stacks of ...

Nowadays, it is common for children's classrooms to have digital resources to be used as tools for certain learning processes. For example, there are computer programs geared toward children who are ...

Reading to dogs improves children's reading, study says. EAST NORWALK, Conn. Aug. 18, 2010— -- Man's best friend can do a lot more than fetch and roll over. Research now suggests that dogs can ...

Sometimes school staff assume it is too difficult to improve an older student’s reading skills. They may think a student’s difficulties are the result of not being exposed to written and spoken ...

Caroline Richter, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Psychology, says learning disabilities are common, and there are many ways for parents to ...

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This story was updated to include comments from a press conference held by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval of Assembly Bill ...

Politicians used to care how much students learn. Now, to find a defense of educational excellence, we have to look beyond politics. Credit...Photo illustration by Alex Merto Supported by By Dana ...

Corrected, May 23, 2024: An earlier version of this article erroneously presented synthetic phonics and the science of reading as synonymous terms. The headline and body copy have been updated to ...