A new book brings together Steve McCurry’s photos of readers, spanning 30 countries. From a steelworks in Serbia to a classroom in Kashmir, they reveal the power of the printed word.

The Printed Word. Two men in Liulin, China, stand before shelves of printing blocks in 1925.Woodblock printing in China dates back to at least the ninth century, though it likely originated ...

The “three-cueing” method of reading instruction asks students who don’t know a word to use pictures, other parts of the sentence and even letters within the word to identify it.

He could memorize simple books and use the pictures if he was stuck on a word, but he couldn’t read the words out of context. He was frustrated and falling behind. So she decided to teach him ...

The benefits of sharing picture books. Picture books introduce the idea of reading for fun to children at a young age; They can inspire their imagination; They allow children to hear words they ...

An effort to overhaul how children learn to read, known as the science of reading movement, is sweeping the country. Here’s where it stands. By Dana Goldstein During an era of intense ...