Brain exercises support neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain’s tendency to form new connections and neural pathways.

Did you know a good book can do more than entertain? Find out how just a few pages a day can improve your emotional, social, ...

Children's literacy rates are falling around the globe. In response, a number of governments, including New Zealand's, are ...

Frequently engaging in these leisure activities is associated with better brain function in people aged 50 and older, ...

For children to become successful readers, we need to enrich the soil by instilling a love of stories and books in the first five years of life and beyond — long after the phonics work is finished.

One eastside elementary school’s results on the state third grading reading test improved 20 percentage points in just one ...

One possible explanation for this is the principle of mutualism, where related abilities improve together. Varied practice ...

Although a few studies have found that activities such as putting together jigsaw puzzles can protect against cognitive aging, the benefits of these activities in preventing ...

Every corner of the first-grade wing at Pleasant Run Elementary comes alive during small-group reading time. Teachers and instructional assistants steer colorful carts loaded with workbooks and ...

As you read books and engage in the activities, you are eligible to win badges ... a K-6 Summer Reading Program for ...

Doctors have some theories as to why many young adults with hypertension , or uncontrollable high blood pressure, aren't ...

In many English classrooms across America, assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common. Some teachers ...