Reading to someone, or being read to, is a beautiful, intimate act. It is a comforting balm against the world, a time to ...

I read them aloud to my three sons when they were young. Eighteen months ago, my oldest grandson (now 8) and I set out to ...

Reading aloud is useful not just with kids, but many friends and romantic partners also like being read to. Even at work, if you read aloud well, it can be engaging. Here, I offer tips on how to read ...

An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the ...

We all know the feeling: snuggling close with your little one as you open a well-worn book. The sound of your voice calming them. The shared laughs and gasps as the characters come to life. Bedtime ...

Any successful public speaking is meant to be eloquent. Its realization is very often the result of several exercises. Among these exercises, reading aloud is a very old practice whose origin lies in ...

About 300 teachers responded to a reporter’s inquiry posted on listservs run by the English Companion Ning social networking site and the National Council for the Social Studies seeking comments on ...

A mother and her tween daughter are browsing titles in a locally owned independent bookstore. The young girl is perusing the extraordinary Newbery Honor–winning memoir-in-verse Brown Girl Dreaming by ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Reading aloud is useful not just with kids, but many friends and romantic partners also like being read to. Even at work, if you read aloud well, it can be engaging. Here, I offer tips on how to read ...