Back-to-school time is almost here, which means lots of homework and arguments about screen time. It's also the time of year when younger children can become frustrated as they begin or continue their ...

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Experts explain how best to prepare very young children to read. Children who are reading on their own as early as age 2 or 3 are the outliers, literacy experts said. Recently, a friend gave me a hand ...

Only about one-third of elementary school students in the U.S. are reading at grade level, according to the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress. In response, many schools are rethinking ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Timothy E Shanahan, University of Illinois Chicago (THE CONVERSATION) After decades of ...

For six weeks, children from the ages of 3 to 7 will be able to sign up for free, at http://readingeggs.com/, and participate in this national literacy event for ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. “Do we need to read, or can we just get ...