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Reading Insights for Parents

Research-backed articles on reading skills, motivation, and raising lifelong readers.

Raising Skilled Readers Newsletter

Practical tips on reading instruction, delivered every other week.

Reading Skills

5 Key Strategies for Reading Nonfiction

Active approaches for tackling dense nonfiction texts with confidence.

Motivation

I Am a Reader: What Being a Reader Means for Your Child

How reading identity shapes academic and personal success.

Motivation

A Love of Reading Makes All the Difference

Why children who love reading outperform across every subject.

Reading Science

Why I Love Being a Reading Teacher

An IRD teacher's perspective on what makes this work meaningful.

Early Literacy

The Building Blocks of Early Literacy

What children can learn about reading before kindergarten.

Reading Science

Inspiring Instruction: What It Can Do for Your Child

How IRD's approach has transformed 3 million+ students.

Motivation

How Can I Boost My Child's Confidence and Motivation?

Creating an environment where reading skills and confidence grow together.

Reading Science

How Does Expert Instruction Compare to Online Apps and Tools?

Why human teachers still matter in the age of edtech.

Reading Skills

Strong Comprehension Pays Off

Why comprehension is the ultimate goal and how to build it.

Reading Skills

The Skills That Make a Strong Reader

Decoding, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary — the full picture.

Reading Skills

The Powerful Impact of Achieving Fluency

How fluency bridges decoding and comprehension.

Summer Reading

Don't Let This Summer Slide By

Preventing summer learning loss with consistent reading habits.

Early Literacy

Phonics: The Most Important Skill Beginning Readers Learn

Why systematic phonics instruction matters in K-2.

Family Reading

Reading Together is Disappearing

The decline of reading aloud and why it matters deeply.

Reading Science

#Girlreaders and #Boyreaders

Gender differences in reading habits and what parents should know.

Motivation

Productive Struggle or Reading Burnout?

Finding the line between healthy challenge and frustration.

Family Reading

The Whole Story: Why Books Still Matter

In the digital age, why physical books remain irreplaceable.

Summer Reading

The Summer Achievement Gap

How summer reading loss compounds year over year.

Reading Skills

Read to Succeed in Every Subject

How strong reading skills drive success in math, science, and beyond.

Reading Skills

Learning to Read to Learn

The critical transition from learning to read to reading to learn.

Family Reading

Parental Controls: Books vs. Screens

What the research actually says about screens and reading development.

Summer Reading

Journey of Self-Discovery: Summer Reading

How summer reading builds more than just academic skills.

Motivation

Readers Are Resilient

How a reading habit builds emotional resilience and mental health.

Family Reading

Reading Together is Disappearing (Extended)

Deep dive into the 36% drop in parents reading to children.

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