Libraries across the United States have implemented comprehensive summer reading programs designed to prevent the significant learning losses that can occur during summer months, when students ...

A new study published on July 3, 2013 found that reading books, writing, and participating in brain-stimulating activities at any age may preserve memory. The study was published online in the medical ...

The complexities of pediatric brain imaging have precluded studies that trace the neural development of cognitive skills acquired during childhood. Using a task that isolates reading-related brain ...

The benefits of reading with children are innumerable. Children who read with their caregivers report higher levels of reading comprehension, fluency and self-confidence. But do you know of its mental ...

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