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7 fun activities to help reluctant readers

7 fun activities to help reluctant readers

Appeal to your kid’s unique learning style with these seven multisensory games that boost literacy and create new readers.

Vanessa Milne

12 Hilarious Fart Books for Kids 2024

12 Hilarious Fart Books for Kids 2024

We’ve rounded up some scent-sational fart books that will make kids and parents giggle!

Davina Sinnatamby

Dolly Parton: “It wasn’t meant for me to have kids”

Dolly Parton: “It wasn’t meant for me to have kids”

Singer Dolly Parton says growing up in a big family gave her the maternal instincts needed to be generous with kids, but she's never wanted her own.

Ryan Porter

There's a new Anne of Green Gables graphic novel and (spoiler alert) it's awesome

There's a new Anne of Green Gables graphic novel and (spoiler alert) it's awesome

Anne of Green Gables is back, this time in a beautiful graphic novel that will make kindred spirits out of a whole new generation of readers.

Amy Valm

Scientists may have found a cause—and a cure—for dyslexia

Scientists may have found a cause—and a cure—for dyslexia

New research has found that a slight difference in the eyes of those with dyslexia may affect the images their brains receive.

Valerie Howes

If your kid is having trouble reading, you should get their hearing tested

If your kid is having trouble reading, you should get their hearing tested

A new study says many kids who struggle with reading have underlying hearing problems—even if they've been diagnosed with dyslexia.

Jill Buchner

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone gets a magically animated update

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone gets a magically animated update

Your Harry Potter reading experience got a lot more magical thanks to the new animated, illustrated Kindle edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Suzanne Gardner

You won't believe which popular kids' books are actually prejudiced against children

You won't believe which popular kids' books are actually prejudiced against children

Here's how to choose kids' books that will empower, not damage, a child.

Michelle Superle

How to encourage reading in preschoolers

How to encourage reading in preschoolers

Want to raise a voracious reader? Here are five ways you can encourage your preschooler to read.

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7 apps to avoid the summer slide

7 apps to avoid the summer slide

Looking to keep your kid’s skills up throughout summer break? These apps will hone their math, reading, spelling and STEM skills.

Farhana Uddin

How to Encourage Reading Habits

How to Encourage Reading Habits

What’s the best way to help your kid to build up good reading habits? Challenge him, of course! These fun weekly tasks will definitely keep him motivated.

Today's Parent

Hot picks: Books for babies and toddlers

Hot picks: Books for babies and toddlers

It's never too early to get your child started on reading! Here are some great book picks for babies and toddlers.

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Hot picks: Books for preschoolers

Hot picks: Books for preschoolers

Make summer reading fun again with these awesome books for preschoolers. Plus, check back in every week for a new reading challenge to try with your kid!

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Hot picks: Books for early readers

Hot picks: Books for early readers

Make summer reading fun again with these awesome books for early readers. Plus, check back in every week for a new reading challenge to try with your kid!

Today's Parent

6 dos and don'ts for reluctant readers

6 dos and don'ts for reluctant readers

Struggling to get your kid interested in reading? Here are some ways you can help (and a few things you should avoid doing).

Today's Parent

Kid talk: What's your favourite book?

Kid talk: What's your favourite book?

From classics like Roald Dahl's The BFG to newer titles like B.J. Novak's The Book With No Pictures, kids share what their favourite book is and why.

Today's Parent

Kid talk: What do you love about reading?

Kid talk: What do you love about reading?

"I love reading because I get to take an adventure into another world." These kids had a lot of interesting things to say about why they love to read.

Today's Parent

39 best apps for toddlers

39 best apps for toddlers

Keep your tot busy! Here are the best apps for toddlers.

Today's Parent

14 times Robert Munsch stories were the most ridiculous

14 times Robert Munsch stories were the most ridiculous

The childrens' author's baseline is totally weird, but for fun, we thought we'd catalogue the most far-out examples of Robert Munsch's fantastic genius.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

29 adorable books about moms

29 adorable books about moms

There's no one in the world like mom, and these books prove it!

Emily Rivas

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