Any parent can sign up for brain-building texts or app alerts to help kids 5 and under Researchers say texts to parents are the most affordable way to help low-income kids stay on track CHICAGO ...

Spend a few minutes setting up a cozy at-home reading nook for your young one. This will help set the tone for story time and make these moments extra special. Did you know? Nearly 90% of brain ...

During this reading time, I talk to kids about the books they read, help each set reading goals, offer recommendations, and stress the importance of reading as a life habit.

HARI SREENIVASAN: How much does extra reading time help? And what are other states doing to improve reading proficiency? For more about this, we're joined from Washington by Patte Barth.

1) Don’t assign questions just to ensure a kid is reading at home. Accountability is always a good thing, but if you’re cranking out 15 not-so-hot multiple choice questions just to ...

Your home isn’t meant to store guilt. Pick your top 5-10 unread books and keep them somewhere visible. If you don’t read them in the next few months, they’re probably not meant to stay.’ ...

The adults overcoming their reading struggles: ‘I was going to do it if it killed me’ Millions of people have poor literacy skills around the country, Chantelle Billson speaks to two women ...