On its face, reading is a form of stress-reducing enjoyment that is exceptionally convenient and, thanks to public libraries, even free.
Norway’s "U-turn" on screen-based learning holds lessons for American readers.
Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being.
As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.
Most people absorb social media content without questioning it.
Babies and young children are sponges that soak in practically everything in their environments.
Students at a school in Melbourne’s southwest have been borrowing more books from the library since a new literacy program was introduced.
They can be identified by their independent-bookstore tote bags, their “Book Lover” mugs, or—most reliably—by the bound, printed stacks of paper they flip through on their lap.