Summer is just a few weeks away and with it comes summer break. Kids from all grade levels are looking forward to summer fun.

For some elementary school students, reading lessons are an opportunity to get messy and get out of their seats. Kids learning how to map letters to sounds might trace A’s and B’s in sand or shaving ...

Enrolling your children in a summer reading program is a great way to keep them engaged while they are out of school. (U.S.

More than 60 youngsters sat enthralled as Tehama County Librarian Sally Ainsworth, wearing a hot-dog hat, read a children's story during the first day of the Children's Summer Reading Program at the ...

Prizes and activities keep kids motivated to read during summer break.

Lindsay Brooks stood at the front of her classroom last week and challenged her first grade students to not just sound out the word "play" written across the board, but to explain why its "A" was ...

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...

Don’t forget to sign up the kids for the Summer Reading Program at the Rancho Santa Fe Library! They can earn prizes by reading books and reading for specific time periods. Come in to the library to ...

After decades of stagnating reading performance, American literacy levels have begun to drop, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a program of the Department of Education.

The Dallas Public Library kicks off its Science, Math, Art, Reading and Technology Summer Program on Saturday, May 30, with multiple events.

The Turlock Library will host a variety of events in the month of June aimed at encouraging literacy and expanding knowledge for all ages.