The Park Record

All aboard the reading railroad

On Monday, the Heber Valley Railroad will be hosting a “reading railroad” train, with every penny of proceeds going toward the Heber Valley Rotary Club's first grade reading program, which has helped ...
The New York Times

A Simple Way to Build Intimacy: Reading Aloud

Why adults should read aloud to one another, and a few recommendations to get you started. By Jancee Dunn A few years ago, my youngest sister, Heather, had a monthlong stretch of migraines. She ...
Morningstar

Johns Hopkins Study: Ignite Reading Sparks Dramatic Increase in First-Grade Literacy, Highlighting Importance of Early Intervention to Learning to Read On Time

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ignite Reading, a Science of Reading-based early literacy intervention program that has provided more than 62 million minutes of personalized instruction ...
Green Bay Press-Gazette

What can Wisconsin first-graders expect as they start this school year? We asked the experts: former first-graders

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...