The quest to unlock the magic of reading is as complex as it is crucial. In recent decades, phonics probably has been more discussed, more hotly debated, and less understood than almost any other ...

In our world filled with endless distractions, there is still magic to be found in the written word. The joy of reading is a gateway to endless possibilities, a way to expand our minds and hearts, ...

In a series of stories, AL.com will continue to explore big ideas for transforming Birmingham. Every morning, Amber Martin ...

Let’s bring back the magic of reading aloud. Let’s make story time a space of comfort and laughter, and imagination. And let’s do it not out of guilt, but out of love.