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38% of the United States 4th grade population ranks as “below basic” when it comes to their reading skills. That trend is getting worse given that fewer kids are picking up books due to the increased prevalence of digital devices and video games. If you’re a parent who is noticing your child pacing behind in reading, it

Recreational reading takes a dive for boys at age 8. And only 24% of 14- to 17-year-olds say they read for fun throughout the week. Those that do only spend around 20 minutes reading. Meanwhile, children are spending more than two hours every day on tablets and smartphones. Reading helps children develop empathy. It broadens their scope of the

With 94% of teachers paying for classroom supplies with their own money, stocking a classroom can be difficult. This is especially true when you’re trying to stock children’s books, which can often cost anywhere from $10 to $20 a piece! How does a well-intentioned teacher stock their classroom library for cheap or free and motivate their students

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: millions of copies sold. The Twilight Saga: millions of copies sold. Divergent: millions of copies sold. If the above teen-focused book franchises are of any indication, there is no shortage of demand when it comes to the writing for teens niche. That reality has led many authors to try and crack the teen

Lots of people shrug and claim–“Oh, I’ll just write a children’s book for a little extra cash!” Sounds like a good plan, huh? Well, not so fast. The truth is, writing a good children’s book that gets published–let alone one that makes a positive impact on its young audience–is a really tough thing to do! Children

At a young age, children are at their most important age for knowledge and change. Traditional norms require children to spend all day in a classroom and go home to strict parenting and piles of homework. But in 1997, J.K. Rowling re-introduced a generation of children to the wonders of literature. Harry Potter and the

Do you have a lot of trouble getting your son to sit down to read on a regular basis? This is, unfortunately, not all that surprising, as many studies have revealed that young girls tend to spend more time reading than their male counterparts. As a result, girls typically score higher than boys on reading tests and

Talk to any parent, and you’ll hear a version of this same thing: “My children have too many distractions; they don’t like to read. How can I get them to read more?” Most important, of course, is for you, as the parent, to model your own love of reading. Besides that, you need to surround your