Throughout her nearly 30-year career as an elementary school reading specialist, Christie Welsby has struggled to find material that was both decodable (able to be sounded out) and engaging. “The ...

First Read to Succeed runs October through April. The cost of books is funded largely through local grants and Altrusa's annual Spring Bash.

What do a cartoon book, science fiction novel and read-aloud book all have in common? They are three books recently ...

So would young Freddy, who struggles with it in this warmly written 1969 story about the second-grade boy ... a good early ...

It was the first chapter book I ever read,” Hautman ... and the Beehive,” third in her 19th-century series featuring Irish immigrant Brigid Reardon, and her new middle-grade fantasy “Dreki ...

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to [email protected]. List the time, date, location, cost ...

After 34 years at the library, Donna Hurst is closing the book and retiring at the end of this month. The community is invited to join the library staff in recognizing her dedication to the community ...

Third graders statewide can expect a new standard for reading levels this school year. The State Board of Education approved ...

The Alabama Board of Education on Thursday voted 7-to-2 to raise the score requirement on the state’s third grade reading ...

KMBC 9 Cares for Kids is proud to support Lead to Read KC and help kids become better readers. Members of our KMBC 9 team had ...