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Mom Argues with Daughter’s Teacher About Expectation to Read Out Loud, Despite Bullying Over Child's Speech Impediment

"Her classmates had laughed at her in class, and the teacher had ignored it, other than to ask for quiet," the concerned mom said Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...
Psychology Today

Kids Who Read Out Loud to a Dog See Improved Literacy

Is your child having problems learning to read? Are you looking for help to improve progress in learning literacy skills? According to a Canadian team of researchers headed by Corinne Syrnyk of the ...
Post and Courier

Pediatricians encourage reading to child as important part of early development

JOHNS ISLAND — Emmylou Hayes, 4, got a gift for showing up for her well-child appointment at Angel Oak Pediatrics. The prize? A book titled, “Eggs and Legs: Counting by Twos.” Naturally her ...
CNET

Robots Could Help Kids Become Better Readers, According to a New Study

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...