My day-to-day parenting to-do list often goes something like: clean up endlessly after an enthusiastic tornado of a child; ...

Los Gatos Pageant History Tour: Join museum staff and historian Alan Feinberg for a tour of the Los Gatos History Hall with a ...

A proposed law would require schools to use the phonics-based approach to teach reading. Critics say it harms English ...

This month’s picks include a modern spin on a classic book and a “Lion King” prequel.

Mine came flooding back as I read Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud’s “The Cartoonists Club” and Jerry Craft and Kwame ...

We speak differently than we write. For comprehension development, children need exposure to syntax common to both.

Just 15 minutes of reading a day can expose a child to more than a million extra words each year—a simple habit that not only ...

From picture books to middle-grade novels, here are the most popular children's books for every age and stage The best ...

That's the novel approach about a half-dozen Des Moines Public Schools are taking to get kids to read — using vending ...

Arranged into themed sections on gardening with kids, growing for the kitchen, and community farming, this book provides both the inspiration and instruction to join the ranks of the badass, ...

Ariel Kalil: Very broadly, I will just say the cognitive stimulation that parents provide in the home environment for kids learning, talking ... We asked parents, “Do you have books in your home?” The ...