Middle School Reading articles, book lists, videos, and milestones

The nonfiction revolution

Nonfiction is now more important than ever. Here's what it means for your child.

The hidden benefits of reading aloud — even for older kids

Educator Jim Trelease explains why reading aloud to your child, no matter what her age, is the magic bullet for creating a lifelong reader.

Yes, there's a right way to teach reading

The "right" way to teach reading

There's a "right" way to teach reading, according to best-selling journalist Peg Tyre. So why are many students not learning – or learning the wrong way?

Read like a detective, write like an investigative reporter

Education standards are turning kids into sleuths — every day in every subject — by asking kids to show their evidence.

Of brawn and brain

Exercise and academics

Can kids sweat their way to academic excellence?

Writing on the wall

Why parents must teach writing

Expert Douglas Reeves says kids aren't learning to write, and it's a disaster in the making.

ADHD and dyslexia make kids hate reading, right? Wrong!

Award-winning author Rick Riordan shares how he turned his son with learning disabilities into an insatiable lover of literature.

Many schools are still using problematic reading programs that teach kids to guess

“Balanced literacy” has been taught in U.S. classrooms for decades. But research and a recent podcast show it’s not working.

History books for kids

These books bring different eras, important movements, and crucial perspectives to life in age-appropriate ways for kids in kindergarten to 8th grade.

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