READING

The Women’s Storybook Project of Texas sends volunteers into prisons to record mothers reading books to help them stay connected with their children while behind bars. NBC 5 reporter Noelle Walker talks to a mother and son about how the project helped them through dark times in their lives.

The author behind the novel that inspired the movie “The Secret Life of Bees” will talk about her latest book in a virtual event Tuesday.

The Kimbell Art Museum is merging technology, art and reading to get kids engaged in learning another language.

The Spring Book Sale is back in Arlington.

Seven Primrose Schools across North Texas teamed up to collect 2,162 books through their Og’s Bountiful Book Drive.

The 2021 Mavs Reading Challenge is in full swing. The 40-day program is an effort to encourage the love of reading for kids of all ages.

Tracey Pugh’s mission in life is to teach, whether she is inside or outside of the classroom.

One North Texas elementary school teacher didn’t let the winter weather stop him from encouraging his students to read.

Enjoy our Reading With You holiday-themed book list for children of all ages compiled by Reading Partners North Texas and the Fort Worth Public Library.

First lady Melania Trump’s visit to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is a White House tradition that dates back to 1945.

Book publishing had a year like no other in 2020, and yet proved remarkably stable

Federal officials say national reading and math tests used to track what U.S. students know are being postponed from next year to 2022 over concerns about whether such testing would be feasible or produce valid results amid the pandemic

More than 78,000 e-book subscriptions will soon be in the hands of young readers across North Texas.

Two sisters with North Texas ties had a goal, not just to become authors, but to fill a void they felt had been left on children’s book shelves. NBC 5’s Laura Harris talks to Lacey and Tristan Howard from Sisters Book Corner about ‘I Am Me’ currently the No. 1 new release in children’s books on disability on Amazon.

A Dallas ISD mom saw a need and let her faith lead her to help.

NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are excited to encourage young students to read through our program, Reading With You, along with our partners, Reading Partners North Texas and the Alice J. Puente Reading Initiative. Reading Partners North Texas has compiled an exciting book list for grades kindergarten through fifth grade to read. These books are fun and readily available in…

There’s a new campaign to improve racial equity and quality of life for North Texas. It’s called Aspire United 2030. Spearheaded by the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, NBC 5’s Vince Sims reports the goal is to achieve measurable improvements in education, health, and income in just 10 years.

Every good lesson plan could use a refresher. NBC 5’s Reading With You literacy initiative has introduced parents to free and fun, online tools all summer long to help with their child’s literacy.

Every good lesson plan could use a refresher. NBC 5’s Reading With You literacy initiative has introduced parents to free and fun, online tools all summer long to help with their child’s literacy.

Three steps are key to remember when it comes to continued academic success in children, educators say.