From Our Experts
Research-backed articles on reading skills, motivation, and raising lifelong readers.
Practical tips on reading instruction, delivered every other week.
Active approaches for tackling dense nonfiction texts with confidence.
MotivationHow reading identity shapes academic and personal success.
MotivationWhy children who love reading outperform across every subject.
Reading ScienceAn IRD teacher's perspective on what makes this work meaningful.
Early LiteracyWhat children can learn about reading before kindergarten.
Reading ScienceHow IRD's approach has transformed 3 million+ students.
MotivationCreating an environment where reading skills and confidence grow together.
Reading ScienceWhy human teachers still matter in the age of edtech.
Reading SkillsWhy comprehension is the ultimate goal and how to build it.
Reading SkillsDecoding, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary — the full picture.
Reading SkillsHow fluency bridges decoding and comprehension.
Summer ReadingPreventing summer learning loss with consistent reading habits.
Early LiteracyWhy systematic phonics instruction matters in K-2.
Family ReadingThe decline of reading aloud and why it matters deeply.
Reading ScienceGender differences in reading habits and what parents should know.
MotivationFinding the line between healthy challenge and frustration.
Family ReadingIn the digital age, why physical books remain irreplaceable.
Summer ReadingHow summer reading loss compounds year over year.
Reading SkillsHow strong reading skills drive success in math, science, and beyond.
Reading SkillsThe critical transition from learning to read to reading to learn.
Family ReadingWhat the research actually says about screens and reading development.
Summer ReadingHow summer reading builds more than just academic skills.
MotivationHow a reading habit builds emotional resilience and mental health.
Family ReadingDeep dive into the 36% drop in parents reading to children.