The reading skills of American students are deteriorating further, according to new national test scores that show no improvement in a yearslong slide. The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a ...

Try these speed reading exercises to improve reading. You can also learn something about the news. There are reading texts at different levels. You can choose the reading speed of each text. If one ...

To find the best reading glasses, I was particularly eager to dive into the research, having recently acquired my first pair. My top pick overall: GlassesUSA, which offers the widest range of ...

Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure. By Melissa Kirsch The Harvard Sentences are hundreds of sentences that have been used for many ...

This is known as empathic accuracy, and it involves “reading” cues telegraphed by the words, emotions, and body language of another person. Most people are able to read others to some degree ...

With Goodreads, you can see what your friends are reading and how they rated those titles. You can also peruse thousands of reviews from other readers. Goodreads offers a “Year in Books ...

The Premiers’ Reading Challenge begins on the first Monday in March each year and ends on the first Friday in September. In 2025, registrations will open on Monday 3 March, 2025. The Challenge ...

Meet our 2025 class of emerging leaders in literacy.

Fearless journalism is more important than ever. When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world ...

Reading, being read to, and sharing books in the home helps to build a child’s vocabulary and understanding of the world. Research shows children who start school with good vocabulary and ...

We respect your privacy and won't share your data.

Learn about how historical, social and political contexts and life experiences can influence writers and be reflected in their writing. Investigating themes in fiction Learn what a theme is, how ...