A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...

The study's findings hint at a future where robots aren't just teaching tools but could act as emotional buffers for children ...

What happens to a social robot after it retires? Four years ago, we placed a small owl-shaped reading robot named Luka into 20 families’ homes. At the time, the children were preschoolers, just ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nerve-wracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nervewracking milestone. Reading aloud in class is intended to foster fluency and confidence, but ...

Researchers explore how social robots can help create a more supportive environment for early learners. The study found that children showed fewer physiological signs of anxiety when reading to a ...