Summer vacation gives your child a much-needed break from school routines, which is important. But, at the same time, it can also result in what educators call the summer slide or "brain drain" — a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Tuesday nights are reading nights in Grand Rapids. Gather up the family and check out Storytime in the Park and Summer Reading Celebrations, every Tuesday night of the summer at ...

School is out for the summer, but your child should be learning all year long. One simple way to do that is by reading. Studies show that reading is one of the best ways to prevent Summer Slide, a ...

School is out and summer is here. Parents may be seeking creative activities for their children to make the best use of their time and imagination. Let’s not forget ways to encourage reading and ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. They appear every summer as reliably as the stories about shark attacks: a rash of articles raising the ...