First-graders at The Lovett School are reading to therapy dogs as part of the Sit Stay Read program. Therapy dogs provide a ...

In early reading, first graders who are behind have an 88 percent chance of still being behind in fourth grade--rigor and ...

"The puppies don't care if you get stuck on a word. They're just happy to sit in your lap. So much confidence has come from this program," Brooke Hughes said Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from JumpStart 1st Grade Reading JumpStart 1st Grade Reading, later released as JumpStart Reading for First Graders, is a game released in 1997 that focuses on ...

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...