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...

Creativity is an essential quality for children to have. It urges them to ask questions and learn about things they've never heard about...

The achievement gap between at-risk youth and advantaged youth usually begins even before children arrive at school. It often starts with a ...

Many animals give birth in the spring. As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, spring is the perfect time to use Read-Alouds ...

It's a tradition in Japan to fly carp banners representing the boys in your home leading up to May 5th, Boy's Day. The day commemor...

You say you have a Read-Aloud next week (shall we say April 29?) and haven’t a clue what to do?  Here’s a blog that can help solve your di...

It happens almost every week. The kid that always seems happy to come to the Read-Aloud  —  greeting the volunteers and other children and f...