SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - In a kindergarten classroom at Riverside Elementary in Sioux City, students are practicing sight words, but learning to read starts long before kindergarten. “Research says that ...

The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library District is encouraging parents to read 1,000 books to their children before kindergarten to give them an early boost on their education.

It’s time for summer reading lists, reading programs, and reading challenges! Get your kids, ages 5 to 18, reading with children’s book recommendations from these up-to-date summer reading lists.

The first day of kindergarten is a big milestone for kids and their grown-ups alike. It’s a time full of excitement, curiosity and plenty of butterflies in the stomach. One of the best ways to help ...

Also, the Roll & Read event allowed families to see what other resources are in the community to help support them and their ...

Ongoing program tracks reading milestones and rewards participation – The Paso Robles City Library is hosting an ongoing ...

Lorain Public Library System is rolling out a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative to challenge caregivers to read to ...

ST. LOUIS – Hundreds of young children have completed the St. Louis Public Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program since it launched four years ago. The St. Louis 1,000 books challenge, ...

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.

Experts explain how best to prepare very young children to read. Children who are reading on their own as early as age 2 or 3 are the outliers, literacy experts said. Recently, a friend gave me a hand ...