Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” How very true that is. No matter what happens, the one thing that can’t be taken from you is your mind. And the more ...
Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...
Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.