Staff Writer As Susie Mahowald stands in front of her first-grade class at St. John the Baptist Catholic School, she teaches them to spell and read without opening her mouth, ...

Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

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A federal court will rule for a second time on whether Iowa law can ban all books with sexual content from school libraries and prohibit teaching LGBTQ material in kindergarten through sixth grade.

There’s nothing readers love more than a book club. Teachers at Park Elementary educating third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students think a similar approach may help motivate young readers.

Starting lessons with a read-aloud can boost engagement and inspire students to make personal connections to math concepts.

The state Board of Education finalized rules for a law that would keep some books out of classrooms. Senate File 496 requires ...

I Dream of Joni” by Henry Alford and “Song So Wild and Blue” by Paul Lisicky are wonderful reminders of Joni Mitchell’s ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

An East Harlem pediatric clinic is encouraging families to launch their literacy journey early as data shows falling reading scores nationwide.

Her intimate conversations with a journalist were a hit in France in 1949. Now they finally come to the UK in Fearless and Free ...

First crushes and middle school romances are the theme for this week's Good Day Reads. Just in time for Valentine's Day!