Melissa Taylor is a former teacher and literacy trainer as well as a mother of two, blogger, and children’s book expert. She created and writes the popular blog Imagination Soup. She is also a ...

The evidence base behind two strategies for beginning reading is part of an explosion of the new knowledge erupting from cognitive psychology and neuroscience on the reading brain. To keep moving ...

There is something extraordinarily magical when a child first learns to read. The important thing to keep in mind to encourage young kids is to make certain the books are not too difficult. If a child ...

According to most reading programs, learning to read is largely a guessing game. That approach prevents many students from learning to sound words out, with dire consequences later on. Many educators ...

Well before beginning- and leveled-readers grew into the broad category they are now, a series of learn-to-read books starring a friendly, lanky, purple monster became a sensation with students and ...

The Scholastic Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers with exceptional reviews is on sale for only $10.19 (43% off) at Amazon right now! I actually used the Bob Books to teach my girls to read and we ...

Corrected: A previous version of this story misstated the university where Tanya Wright is an associate professor. She works at Michigan State University. Matthews, Mo. What do you do when hear a word ...

The “reading wars” have raged from most of the past century. Most often characterized as between the advocates of “phonics” versus “whole language” in early reading instruction, this “Great Debate” is ...

Ready for what’s new in early readers and chapter books? You’ll find new titles and some not-to-be-missed sequels, including books in the the Pumpkin & Beetle, Orris and Timble, Lone Wolf and Sky & Ty ...