Google Play Books is introducing a new tool called Reading Practice in the United States. The feature is aimed at helping early readers enhance their comprehension skills through children’s e-books.

A first grade student is trying to read a passage on her iPad. A digital avatar Amira, clad in olive green, is listening. Her face isn’t particularly demonstrative, but she’s trying her best with ...

Mastery of reading requires developing its highly interrelated major component skills: decoding, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. These components are discussed separately below, but they work ...

It’s not uncommon now for young elementary school students to do a substantial chunk of their reading practice in class with virtual tutors. Artificial intelligence powers these digital programs, ...

Reading can be both a joy and a challenge, especially when you’re trying to improve fluency or tackle a new language. For students, it’s not just about decoding words—it’s about building confidence, ...

Introducing phonological sensitivity at home is easy. Most children’s books already have what you need to get started, but books that rhyme with shorter words will allow you to do all of the following ...

Clarification: A previous version of this story had a different image. It has been updated for clarity. Walk into any kindergarten classroom this fall, and there’s a good chance students will be ...