*Julia Irwin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, SCSU; senior scientist, Haskins Laboratories *Laura Raynolds, Ph.D., associate professor of special education ...

Bay-Arenac ISD and the Region 5 MiFamily Engagement Center hosted 45 parents, educators, and community partners for a workshop focused on building literacy skills in children from birth to age 3.

Ready Readers volunteers visit classrooms in low-income communities to read aloud to young children, which can help build early literacy skills in preparation for kindergarten. Studies show that ...

The Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve (ESCWR) has selected Footsteps2Brilliance® as a strategic partner ...

The first week of November this year marks National Children’s Book Week, the nation’s oldest and most celebrated literacy initiative. Reading with young children creates cherished memories and ...

Southwest Human Development aims to get more books into homes with community help to boost early literacy.

There are many celebrations in March, and one that hits close to home for my work at the library is National March into Literacy Month. Early childhood literacy and lifelong learning are key ...

With support from the W.T. Grant Foundation, University of Delaware partners with the Delaware Department of Education to improve K-3 literacy outcomes Delaware’s commitment to enhancing literacy ...

While COVID has meaningfully impacted our K-12 and higher education systems in the U.S., the early years have arguably been even more challenged. Child care supply has been decimated and parents of ...

I can remember reading picture books to my kids when they were babies and noticing how they were more interested in flipping the thick cardboard pages than in paying attention to the simple stories.

Within the United States, education is commonly regarded as an equalizer to opportunity and upward mobility. In reality, there are countless impediments in the system that exclude low-income children ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...