Learning to speak a new language is hard. So is learning to read. Trying to do both at the same time is doubly challenging. Understanda...

In a previous blog post , we opened up the wonderful world of nonfiction books for kids. Nonfiction is important because kids love it,...

What do kids love to read, is abundantly available, feeds reading motivation and strengthens comprehension, all at once?  Nonfiction books. ...

Sounds too good to be true. Reading research has demonstrated that having fun  doing new things makes you a better reader. Reall...

Have you ever used a manual typewriter? Have you ever seen a tumbleweed or a coal chute? If you haven’t, it would be hard to understand so...

Years ago, I tutored a 4th grader in Washington, DC. DeShawn was still struggling with reading on her own, but she loved hearing books rea...