Local YMCA Reads! program helps struggling kindergartners through fourth graders go from "learning to read" to "reading to ...

Structuring reading — particularly for early readers — is highly debated among parents and teachers. Veteran educator Stephanie Freeman has watched schools become “more and more powerless” in the ...

Summer means summer camps, playing outside with friends, camping, swimming, vacations and reading. Yes, reading. As a way to encourage kids to keep reading over the summer, local libraries are urging ...

One of the best way to keep your kid’s brains sharp over the summer is to encourage them to read. Take them to a local library for expert advice on all the hottest kid-friendly titles, then sign up ...

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

Help your child become a confident, enthusiastic reader in the Summer Reading Skills Programs, offered by Saint Louis University and designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading ...

The Bush Family Home State Historic Site will continue its literacy programs throughout 2026, building on nearly two decades ...

Peoria Public Library's Winter Reading Program challenges readers to log daily reading with prizes as incentives.

Summer vacation can be a dream for kids, but parents and guardians can be left scrambling to find ways to keep kids entertained without breaking the bank, especially when weather takes outside fun off ...