Reading comprehension instruction doesn't line up with what the evidence shows can work—and it goes on way too long. A recent meta-analysis confirms that it’s best to teach reading comprehension ...

Ever find your attention drifting while you're trying to read through a block of text? Well, a new innovative reading system claims to be able to help. Offering the tools to make reading faster and ...

While browsing the bookstore to buy a gift for that special someone (or yourself), you may be faced with a tough decision: e-books or the old-fashioned kind? Each one has its pros and cons, and ...

Even for people who love books, finding the opportunity to read can be a challenge. Many, then, rely on audiobooks, a convenient alternative to old-fashioned reading. You can listen to the latest ...

Built-in screen readers improve the accessibility of texts and can help students achieve success in building higher-level literacy skills.

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. What do you read, and why? A few decades ago, these weren’t urgent questions. Reading was an ...

The new Amazon Kindle 16GB is designed as a distraction-free e-reader with a 6-inch glare-free display. The latest version ...

After his bath each night, Julie Atkinson’s eight-year-old son grabs the iPad and settles into bed for some reading time through kids’ book app Epic! Though Atkinson and her husband were accustomed to ...

What nurtures a child’s holistic development? How can we address the cognitive overload and parent-child disconnect of the ...