WBUR's "The Midnight Rebellion" is a choose-your-own-adventure podcast. Co-creator Dean Russell tells NPR's Rob Schmitz how that works, and why it's a good way for kids to explore the climate crisis.

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As a former English teacher with a background in literacy education, I’ve seen how imperative it is that kids have a solid reading foundation. At the same time, as a mom to three young kids, I feel ...

A Saint Bernard named Winston visits Nashville Public Library branches once a month, giving young readers a judgment-free audience through the READing Paws program. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A ...

From the moment Gina Shulman, a retired social worker, met eyes with second graders at Blanche H. Daughtrey Elementary School in the hallway outside their classroom, she was greeted with hugs. The ...

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A father reads a bedtime story to his daughter in 1955. Lambert/Getty Images In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 ...