Reading is a highly valuable skill that allows humans to acquire new knowledge, pursue an education and complete a wide range of real-world tasks. Many past psychology and neuroscience studies set out ...

On an evening walk in 2023, I'd just started listening to Emily Hanford's groundbreaking podcast "Sold a Story," when an interview with a father and daughter hit me like a ton of library books. The ...

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This ...

Dr. Maria Murray founded The Reading League “out of pure frustration” with widespread reading failures in American schools.

A new study reveals how literacy fundamentally rewires the human mind, sharpening memory, focus, and face recognition.

For nearly two decades, there has been a huge gap between the science of reading and instructional practices in America’s classrooms. Reading scientists such as Mark Seidenberg, a researcher in ...

A decade or so ago, reading instruction underwent a public reassessment. Whole language approaches had emphasized immersion in texts and contextual, “cue"-based guessing strategies. The goals were ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio teachers seem to be getting on board with Gov. Mike DeWine’s shift in approach to literacy education. A recent survey found that 68% of Ohio early elementary teachers see the ...