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Parents and teachers often stop reading aloud to children as they get older and can read on their own. But reading aloud actually helps students with fluency and vocabulary and boosts their own ...

From bedtime stories to storytime on the classroom rug, read-alouds are a powerful educational tool for students across grade levels. Reading aloud can capture young people’s interest in stories and ...

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 ...

Strummer is a regular at Tails and Tales, where kids read aloud to pups at the library. Talking to a dog, kids are often “just more comfortable.” MUKILTEO — On a snowy Wednesday afternoon, Nichole ...

In today’s cacophonous, tech-heavy world, trekking the priceless read-aloud journey requires taking a road less traveled, which is a sad reality, both for parents and children alike. According to a ...

Volunteer Fran Lancaster and her poodle Otto Francis listen as Leawood resident Wes Monahan, 7, reads them a story. Beth Lipoff Special to The Star When you’re learning to read, doing so out loud can ...