Controversies over how best to teach children to read go back many years. Most recently, two questions have emerged that leave teachers of English learners puzzled: First, does research on reading, ...

A reader faults her husband’s relatives for not teaching their young children any English, which she worries may make for an awkward holiday visit.

There’s no such thing as a “perfect parent,” but there are incredibly important ways for parents to show up for their kids — teaching them empathy, compassion, trust, respect, and honesty in ways that ...

Honesty, a timeless virtue, is crucial for children's development, fostering trust, responsibility, and inner peace. Words like truthfulness, sincerity, integrity, trustworthiness, and fairness are ...

Nonfiction is too often underrepresented in English/language arts classrooms, even though it’s “never been more vibrant or vital” for young people. That’s according to a new position statement by the ...

Shelve the fad methods. There’s one tried-and-true way, and it works for children of all races and classes. By John McWhorter Opinion Writer It was great to see Zaila Avant-garde become the first ...

If you’re a native English speaker, you can teach English online to people in other parts of the world. In many cases, all you need to secure these jobs is a good internet connection and the language ...

Kristie Hunter is a former public school teacher who for the past two years has made most of her money teaching children in China how to speak English online. "I've been a stay-at-home mom with our ...