Kids who read a book to their barber at this Michigan barbershop get a discount on their haircut
Barbershops have a long-held tradition for being a gathering space, a place for neighbors and friends to hang out...
Braille Bricks help blind children learn to read and write through integrated play
Learning through play is an important tenet in education. This methodology combines fun, hands-on, and multisensory...
Afghan teacher turns his bicycle into a mobile library and cycles for over an hour to bring books to children in remote villages
Teachers understand the value of reading and having books readily available to their students better than most...
9 year-old runs Reading Heart nonprofit: a book donation program serving children in hospitals & low-income areas
Reading Heart from Fresno Unified on Vimeo. Danay Ferguson is a reader at heart. She plows through two to three...
Libromat combines laundry & literacy, enabling families in South Africa to bond over books and get a break from hand-washing clothes
In certain parts of South Africa, mothers and caregivers spend more than 9 hours each week hand-washing clothes....
Vending machines dispense free books, not candy, to kids in impoverished communities
Books have been dubbed "food for the mind," and a new vending machine program was recently unveiled in Washington...
Librarian cruises San Francisco aboard her bicycle library-on-wheels to peddle free books & a love of reading
Bibilobicicleta began, like so many other innovations today, with a successful Kickstarter campaign. But now that...
Read and Ride school program improves kids’ literacy scores while adding exercise to their day
Reading a book or e-book while riding an exercise bike may be one way for adults to sneak some reading time into...
Children’s Library in Mexico Features Bookshelves that Double as Climbing Structures
Anagrama describes the purposeful use of the bookshelves beyond storage, offering as an alternative, a dynamic...
‘Story Time from Space!’ Astronauts Read Stories from The International Space Station to Kids Around the World!
Form an orderly queue, kids. Same goes for you too, parents! It seems that every budding astronaut's wildest dreams...
Second Graders Start ‘Dr. Seuss Wants You!’ Campaign to Raise Money for their School Library
When Willow Creek Academy in Sausalito, California, lost its library last year due changes in the school district,...
Boys’ Academic Struggles in School May Become Economic Struggles Later in Life
Most people are well aware of the phenomenon of the behavior gap between rich and poor children. The New York Times...
Report Highlights Alarming Disparities in Childrens’ Reading Proficiency Between Income Levels and Races
Photo by Shutterstock We know far too well that all education is not created equal, but the latest results from...