Reading aloud can boost students’ confidence and fluency

Elementary teachers should normalize mistakes, encourage partnering and reread familiar texts with students, experts say.

Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions

After just 14 bedtimes with books, we found – as our 2026 research shows – that children whose parents paused for questions got better at understanding others’ perspectives. But so did children whose ...
Edutopia

Taking Your Read-Alouds From Interactive to Immersive

Story time is a highlight of the day for many young students, and teachers can boost engagement even further by adding costumes and sound effects.
Inc

New Neuroscience Shows Why It’s So Important to Read Aloud to Your Kids

A new British survey from data company Nielsen and publisher HarperCollins found that the number of parents reading aloud to their preschool-age kids declined to just 41 percent, from 64 percent in ...
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RCSD read-aloud and play day helps boost literacy while keeping students active

Rochester, N.Y. — Reading can lead to endless adventures and possibilities at any age.Wednesday, the Rochester City School ...
Minority Reporter

RCSD and Healthi Kids Celebrate Level Up Read & Play Day

Who: Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, Superintendent of Schools Rochester dignitaries and on-air personalities  What: Level Up Read & ...

Rochester students joined by community leaders for World Read Aloud Day

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Today is World Read Aloud Day, and students across the Rochester City School District are taking ...