Camping is a great way to introduce young children to the great outdoors, spark their curiosity, and create family memories. Whether planning a family camping trip, dreaming of national parks, or ...

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...

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As kids head back to school, area pediatricians and librarians are encouraging parents and caregivers to help younger children embrace a love of reading. In some cases, that task may be an uphill ...

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 ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

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These children's books help adopted children & their new siblings understand the changes happening in their lives in ways ...