Everybody is talking about high quality preschools but few folks know what high quality preschool looks like—especially for literacy development. The following checklist can be used to evaluate ...

Three-quarters of middle-class parents read to their preschool children at least 5 days a week. To many, it’s as important and routine as personal hygiene. Yet many parents need encouragement to keep ...

New research finds preschool teachers' use of sophisticated vocabulary can predict fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition. Preschool teachers' use of sophisticated vocabulary and ...

A study published in the journal Pediatrics expands validation evidence for a new screening tool that directly engages preschool-age children during clinic visits to assess their early literacy skills ...

There is evidence that reading to young children is in fact associated with differences in brain activity supporting early reading skills. Among the advice new parents receive is to read to their ...

On a recent Monday morning in Washington, D.C., a group of 3-year-old preschoolers bumbled their way into a circle, more or less, on the rug of their classroom. It was time to read. The children sat ...