Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to ...

Kids who read for pleasure experience 'vastly improved mental health,' according to a new report.

If you love nothing more than devouring a page-turner in your free time, you're becoming a rare breed. Reading for pleasure among adults in the United States has fallen dramatically in the last two ...

New data from the Education Department shows double-digit percentage point drops in the shares of 9- and 13-year-olds who read for fun almost every day.

A study published in the journal Psychological Medicine in June 2023 examined the possible benefits of reading for pleasure. This topic of research is very important since reading for pleasure seems ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Owings Mills, Md. - Jackie Chaney conducts her 2nd grade class with the finesse of a ...

Young children may be fascinated by electronic devices, but a new study suggests that old-fashioned reading may help them grow into better adjusted middle schoolers. The study, of more than 10,000 U.S ...

That was the response from a handful of K-12 teachers—1st grade classroom teachers, high school math teachers, and those in between—to this question posed by Education Week in a recent (unscientific) ...

Summer’s here and the school holidays are coming. For many parents, of course, it’s all a bit academic – pandemic lockdowns and other disruptions have blurred the line between home and school, with no ...

Even 10 minutes of reading for pleasure a day has been shown to boost achievement, mental health and empathy. (Godong / ...