When was the last time you got lost in a book? These days, the act of 'deep reading,' or reading with intention, can be difficult to practice. Maryanne Wolf, an expert in the science of reading, ...

Building better readers should involve more than teaching the core components of early literacy—these five strategies are ...

Selecting engaging material is crucial for effective reading sprints. Choose books or articles that interest you and hold your attention. Engaging content makes it easier to stay focused during the ...

What barriers do students face when asked to read text and show their comprehension of it? This question was posed by an English/language arts teacher and educational consultant to a group of ...

Why do so many students struggle to understand what they read, even after they learn how to read? That’s a topic of hot debate among reading researchers. One camp has been arguing that schools have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. This article is more than 4 years old. The focus on reading and math ...

DEAR. OTTER. DIRT. SQUIRT. ZYLAR? It goes by many clever (and slightly ridiculous) names, but all of those acronyms refer to the act of reading recreationally at school. Many of the benefits of silent ...

While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I considered a crucial, but often overlooked, piece of the puzzle – the curriculum ...