Learning to read fluently requires hundreds of hours of practice. Some children happily sit and read for hours, but others (especially those with ADHD or dyslexia) cannot. Parents and teachers often ...

In response to our story about Illinois' renewed emphasis on teaching reading with phonics, dozens of you wrote to tell us how you learned to read. What you're saying: Though a few readers liked whole ...

Third grade students at Hamilton Avenue School in Greenwich read independently during their reading hour. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on ...