Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...

Try an attitude shift that doesn’t force you to choose between setting strict reading goals and giving up altogether.

US boys are falling behind girls in reading at an alarming rate, with the gap widening significantly by high school. This trend, exacerbated by declining overall reading scores, impacts future ...

Four simple strategies—beginning with an image, previewing vocabulary, omitting the numbers, and offering number sets—can have a big impact on learning.

Can you chip in? This year we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved on the Wayback Machine. This makes us the largest public repository of internet history ever ...

Review the title, headings, bolded words, charts, and graphs. Turn headings into questions. Read the introduction and the summary. Review any questions included at the end or beginning of the chapter.

Americans are reading for pleasure less. Let’s get back in the habit. By Jancee Dunn The staff at my local library are usually a convivial bunch, but when I asked them about a recent report that fewer ...

This research was partially funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF). While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I ...

A new programme to help primary schools improve reading fluency is to be rolled out by the Department for Education’s English Hubs this autumn. The reading fluency CPD programme is being delivered to ...

O ver nearly three decades of teaching, Mary Beth Leibham has developed a good rapport with her students. They speak frankly about their struggles in and outside of the classroom. And her courses in ...