Helping kids to fill their minds with solid building blocks that ultimately lead to a deep-seated sense of kindness, empathy and compassion is not a monumental task. By reading the right books, ...

The world could really use greater measures of compassion and kindness. These are qualities we learn from what we are exposed to, both what we observe in actions and in words. Books such as those ...

Kindness comes in many different forms. Making room in your heart and your life for a new friend. Doing something nice for someone without being asked. Making room in your home for a pet. Taking the ...

Children growing up in 2025 found stories that felt like home. These books sparked imagination, guided emotions and offered ...

We can all use a nudge now and again to be reminded of what it is to act with kindness and courage, and rather than only telling children how to be kind and courageous, reading books together is a ...

COMMENTARY: From medical studies to classic Catholic stories, evidence abounds: reading aloud is one of the most powerful ...

If you've fallen behind on your read-aloud game, set a reminder for Feb. 5 — World Read Aloud Day, started in 2010 by global literacy organization LitWorld — and get back in the habit. Here are a few ...

The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. Indeed, ...

Often they begin with "Once Upon a Time," but there are other beginnings, too, like "Once there was a tree," and "All children, except one, grow up." No two are exactly alike, but they all have ...

Reading a picture book aloud from her armchair, 20 children gathered on the rug at her feet, kindergarten teacher Jamie Landahl is carrying on a practice that’s been a cornerstone of early-literacy ...

I almost didn’t recognize her. With flat-ironed hair and makeup, Madeline did not look like the gangly sixth grader with frizzy red hair who I remembered from my class four years ago. “Hi Mrs. Miller, ...