Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with positive app store reviews seemingly driven by esthetics and functionality, a new ...

VIRGINIA, USA — At WUSA9, it's our mission to inform, inspire and make a positive impact on our community with our reporting. One local entrepreneur and psychologist is doing just that by helping kids ...

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

I cover baby and kids gear after a decade of reporting on parenting. Amazon recently released its very first color Kindle designed for young readers: the Kindle Colorsoft Kids. While my older children ...

Educational apps always seem impressive at first. Parents see the bright screens, the cheerful voices, and the promises about faster learning. It feels like these apps should help kids pick up letters ...