Reading Aloud
Just For Fun
I’m Nearing the End of Bedtime Reading with My Daughter and It’s Breaking My Heart
I can feel time creeping up on us. And lately it’s been hitting me in an unexpected location. Bedtime reading.
Tips & Advice
Do You Hear What I Hear? Why the Music of Reading Aloud Matters for Kids
We talked to a reading expert to find out how reading prosody — a.k.a. the art of reading with inflection and emphasis — impacts fluency and understanding for kids.
Baby & Toddler
How Reading to Your Children Helps You to Be a Present Parent
Erica Komisar, LCSW explains how sitting and reading a book with your child can be a very intimate, emotionally bonding experience that allows you to be in the moment.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
How to Read Aloud to a Child That Won’t Sit Still
If your child struggles to pay attention or sit still while you’re reading together, here are five tips that may help.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
How to Make Reading Fun: 25 Ideas Kids Will Love
Bestselling author, mom, and one-time struggling reader Jean Reagan shares some great ideas for how to make reading fun for kids.
Tips & Advice
How I Learned to Love Nonfiction Books for Kids
While my daughter's storybooks opened doors into worlds of imagination, nonfiction books opened doors into someplace even weirder and more wonderful — our world.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
The Stories Alexander McCall Smith Reads to His Grandchildren
Curious what tales master storyteller Alexander McCall Smith enjoys in his downtime, we asked him to share a shortlist of family favorites.
Tips & Advice
Building a World of Empathy Through the Simple Yet Profound Act of Reading Aloud
Reading aloud can provide a pathway for a child to build an empathetic life. By reading together, and talking about different characters, ideas, and themes, we can help create a sense of self-awareness and an awareness of others.
Tips & Advice
Haul Out the Holiday Story Traditions
Reading is my way of finding quiet in the bustle of the holidays. It changes our focus from the presents and reminds us of the messages of the season.
All Ages
Reading Aloud — The Greatest Gift Your Kids Will Give You
We parents have all been told of the myriad benefits to our children of being read to — an early introduction to stories is a bedrock of literacy. But what of the benefits to parents?
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Delivering the Punch Line: The Sheer Delight of Reading Funny Books with Your Kids
When I don’t have the time or energy to be funny at home, I just take funny off the bookshelf. One of the best things about funny books is that they can be funny more than once!
Tips & Advice
I Know What You Did(n’t Read) Last Summer
With September looming on the calendar, how do you get your kids back on track with books? Here are a few easy strategies for readers of all ages.
