It is a scene that too often plays out in elementary schools. John leaves the library with a book he selected himself, one on crocodiles and alligators. As he sees his teacher, he says excitedly, ...

Not only has reading been a steady friend to me throughout my life, but also I know books make me smarter, more successful, and less stressed out. Which is why it’s so distressing when I find myself ...

In our ever-changing digital world, new information spills out of devices by the second. This means that no matter which career students choose, there will always be more to learn and consider. As ...

Barbara Marinak and Linda Gambrell agreed to answer a few questions about their book, No More Reading For Junk: Best Practices For Motivating Readers. Linda B. Gambrell is Distinguished Professor of ...

Nick Mack, a fourth-grade teacher in Burlington, Vermont, says his students are at a transformative stage of their early education. “Around fourth grade, students transition from just reading for ...

Here are a few tried-and-true guidelines from Reading Is Fundamental on how to motivate kids to read, with comments and suggestions from kids themselves. Let kids pick out their own books. Book choice ...

I’ve been reading motivational “how-to” books for decades and believe they do have some value, especially these 10 classics. However, I have recently soured on them because they’re mostly recycling ...