A nationwide study found students who attended a preschool Montessori program have better short-term memories and reading outcomes by the end of kindergarten than their peers.

Asking students to explain how they arrived at an answer is a powerful strategy for making a concept more memorable.

Imagine a day at school without a strict bell schedule, assigned seating, mandated textbook reading, or classrooms that confine students by age. For younger kids, minimizing limitations can empower ...

Building better readers should involve more than teaching the core components of early literacy—these five strategies are grounded in science and tested by expert educators.