Philip Mulroe, 8, has a goal of reading 3 million words by the end of third grade, starting this summer. It follows up his successful goals of reading 1 million words as a first-grader and 2 million ...

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor. It’s heavily dependent on learning new ...

Reading fluency is the ability to read with proper speed, accuracy, and expression. Children, and people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re reading. This ...