I recently watched two little second grade boys work on an assignment that asked them to read a couple of books by a specific author. They boys dutifully did this laughing at the funny parts and enjoying the images in the book. When they were finished reading, they were to talk about the book and [...]

I just read about a great idea to get kids excited about reading that I wanted to share today. According to an article in the Washington Post, the Purcellevilla Library in Loudoun County, Virginia has implemented a new program called Paws to Read. In this program, students practice reading their favorite books to specially trained [...]