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 ...

Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.

I am not surprised that “Kindergartners Arrive Less Ready for School Than Before Pandemic” (U.S. News, Jan. 13). As a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher who then spent 35 years preparing ...