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This article gives teachers practical techniques to encourage their students to read more.

Parents looking for a way to make reading fun should consider starting a book club. Book clubs are ideal for young readers ages eight to twelve.

Use Literature Circles to enhance Language Arts instruction and to improve student reading skills.

Keeping a bookcase in your child's bedroom is a great way to encourage your child to read books.

Gervase Phinn has been inspired by 'all the lonely people' that feature in the poignant song, Eleanor Rigby, to write a novel of warmth and understanding.

One of the greatest joys in life is helping a child learn to read and write. Parents, the first teachers, can help to inspire a life-long love of literacy in children.

Are you looking for the perfect way to say I love you to a child with special needs? Here are some ideas for fun and learning.

Get children interested in reading by finding books they are interested in, reading together, tracking reading progress, and encouraging reading.

Reading literature and reading projects are important tasks for getting children reading especially in elementary school. Here are a few tips and ideas.

1917 and the turmoil of a striking mining community in Wales provides a dramatic backdrop for this historical love story.

Freddie Smith is still grieving for his brother lost in the Great War. On holiday in France, a precipitous car crash leads him to reveal the region's war time secrets.

In March 2009, ITV launches Bookaboo on its CITV Channel. It's similar to the BBC's Jackanory about a rock star puppy that aims to help youngsters to read.

Motivating pre-teens and tweens to read can be difficult. Adolescents can be coaxed into reading independently, and find that they enjoy it. The key is to find a hook

From reading aloud to your infant to encouraging your high-schoolers to read the classics, there's much you can do to get your children reading.

Not all kids are enthusiastic readers. Here are some ways to make reading fun for children who would rather be playing video games or watching television.

Teachers encourage regular reading, but reluctant teens may balk at the thought of diving into a book. Enticing reluctant readers requires high interest, relevant books.

In this article find a simple cutting, pasting, and decorating project for kids. Use this project to teach sequencing and to encourage reading skills and good habits.

Fans of ABC's hit TV show now have a new way to decipher clues to the mystery island with the introduction of The Lost Book Club.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Michael Dirda makes his list of the books that have impressed him most.

Practice reading and spelling fall and Thanksgiving theme words in the printable vocabulary cards.

If a deaf child struggles to understand words and to talk, how does he learn to read? This is the first in a series of articles on reading and deafness.

Oprah WInfrey introduces a children's reading section to her website to encourage and promote reading among kids of all ages.

Taking time to do educational activities with toddlers can help prepare them for Kindergarten and challenge their minds in a much needed way.

Do you want to start a book club for school age children in your area? Decide on the age group you want, what books you will read, and how to run each meeting.

This user-friendly manual by Patience Thomson will encourage and develop reading as an essential and, above all, enjoyable life skill.

Thirty-two writers in the Young Adult genre share their work and words of encouragement in an effort to get young poets writing the right way.

Not all comic books include graphic explosions and scantily clad women. Several educational comic books exist to mix learning with fun.

File Folder Games are fun activities that provide a creative way of learning for your preschooler, helping him master needed skills while learning through play.

Besides giving children something worthwhile to do with their time, hobbies also can lead to lifetime passions.

Learning math can be a tough topic for kids, especially those who do not have a natural ability or for kids who struggle to grasp new concepts.

From September 2-7, the 22nd Moscow International Book Fair will take place again in the Russian capital and attract publishers, authors and readers alike.

Attempts to improve academic performance usually focus on things that happen in the school like high expectations, time on task, safe climate, and challenging curriculum.

Quick Reads provide entertaining reading for those who find it difficult to read, or people who simply want a short book to read in the time they have available.

Nicolaus Copernicus, Leonardo Da Vinci, Johannes Gutenburg, Niccolo Machiavelli and Martin Luther were five people who changed the European Renaissance.

Share the love of reading and build inter-generational relationships by starting a Parent and Child Book Discussion Group in your community.

What can you do to motivate students to close the gaps during summer school reading? Summer reading for kids doesn't have to be tedious. Read on for some tips.

How helping kids slow down and learn to enjoy books can help their academic achievement and encourage a love of reading.

These recommended books capture kids' imagination, and make introducing thanksgiving and harvest ideas fun for parents and teachers and encourage reading and learning.

The human brain is quite literally shaped by experiences; reading a Shakespearean play is one such experience that may build connections as the drama unfolds.

Johannes Gutenburg invented movable type for the printing press, and changed renaissance books.

Ideas and suggestions to get boys reading outside the classroom.

This article provides some techniques that can help reduce fatigue and increase energy.

Improving reading skills doesn't always have to involve reading books. Here are several ways parents can help boys or girls ages 6 to 8 who have problems reading.

Want to help kids value books and encourage kids literacy? Turn books into prizes they can win in educational games! Here's how.

This article is for parents who want to encourage summer reading by organizing and hosting home reading groups for children.

Shireen Dobson wanted to find a way to spend quality time with her daughter, while on vacation with her family she thought about starting a mother/daughter book club.

Parents and grandparents can use the list of best books for kindergarten kids to buy Christmas presents and holiday gifts for young children aged 4 to 7 years old.

Young Adult author Michael Harmon shares his thoughts with Mechele R. Dillard, Feature Writer for Suite101.com Teen Fiction.

American Girl Dolls are perfect for girls between 6 and 12. Grandmothers (and moms) can teach young girls about history through dolls in period dress, and related books.