Reading the right books aloud to children of all ages is a powerful form of mindful meditation. The Netflix documentary, “The Mind Explained” (Memory episode), states: “Memory can be strengthened by ...

Those who dare to make a difference don’t always succeed the first time. Maybe they never succeed in the task they’ve set out to accomplish. But that doesn’t mean they’ve failed. A great deal has been ...

I read them aloud to my three sons when they were young. Eighteen months ago, my oldest grandson (now 8) and I set out to ...

Everyone likes to think they will be brave when faced with difficult circumstances. Unfortunately, being afraid is part of the human condition and something we are always battling against in one way ...

Continuing our series on Read Alouds That Rock, we asked a number of literacy experts to share their strategies for integrating nonfiction storytimes in their work with young readers. Click here to ...