The school plans to continue celebrating the literacy-focused day as it inspires students to pick up a book and read.

Here are the Staten Island public schools that celebrated World Read Aloud Day on Wednesday: At PS 29, Staten Island District 31 Superintendent Dr. Roderick Palton and Acting Deputy Chancellor for ...

Story time is a highlight of the day for many young students, and teachers can boost engagement even further by adding costumes and sound effects.

Keats once said, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Some would say the same about a picture book. Many teachers and librarians believe that picture books aren’t just for the wee ones, and they are ...

The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 national ...

Do you know what we’re doing in school today?” Anthony casually asked as we got ready for the day one morning this week.

Reading aloud to students during class time may sound like a simple, almost quaint, endeavor, as if from a bygone era. But literacy experts insist that it’s every bit as relevant now as ever, and they ...