No matter which milestone you're measuring, it's important to remember that all children develop at different rates. This applies to reading as well.

Preparing very young children for school In Rwanda, the Philippines and Cambodia, Save the Children is implementing First Read, an innovative programme designed to improve literacy in very young ...

Even children with this solid foundation may find it challenging to learn to read in the first year of school. The goal is to help them "crack the code" (mapping sounds to letters) as quickly as ...

For many kids, reading doesn't come easily. Some kids have trouble making the connection between letters and their sounds. Other kids have not yet found a story that interests them and shows just how ...

What Are the Benefits of Reading to My Toddler? Kids who hear a lot of language do better in school. And being read to is one of the best ways to hear language. Reading to toddlers sets the foundation ...