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 ...

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 ...

Parents and educators intuitively know the many benefits of singing and music for young children. It’s why children learn the alphabet through song, PBS’ Daniel Tiger sings to teach emotional ...

With the end of the school year here, parents, caregivers and educators may find themselves reflecting on another turbulent year in education. For researchers of children’s literacy, year-end ...

It expanded universal free preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds, scheduled daily two-hour literacy blocks in the early grades—divided among phonics, comprehension, and needs-based small-group ...

Are you getting everything you could from your early literacy data? Too often, early literacy results can flag which students are struggling, but don’t reveal the “why” or point to the way forward.

The United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties has funded nearly $200,000 in programs to support brain development, early literacy and kindergarten readiness for the Springfield City School ...

ALAMEDA, Calif., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Collaborative Classroom, a leading nonprofit publisher of early childhood and K–12 instructional materials, announces a new early literacy program, ...

For the first time in recent memory, there is broad bipartisan and cross sector momentum across Michigan to address early ...

I will never forget the surprised look on one mom’s face during storytime when I dropped a tip—technically called an aside—about how rhyming helps babies differentiate sounds and prepares them for ...

A cookie-themed storytime at Exeter Community Library will be followed by fun hands-on activities that promote early literacy ...

Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in today’s educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of early numeracy in ...