As California launches a new literacy campaign, some advocates worry that for English learners, a focus on sounding out words will come at the expense of learning the meaning of words. State ...

I’m sharing my absolute favorite resources for teaching letters and sounds to preschool and kindergarten kids. These are the videos and websites I always recommend to parents who want their children ...

Phonics tests for six year olds have started in schools in England. But what do parents need to know about this system for learning to read? Phonics has been promoted by the government as the best way ...

A new study has found evidence of big gains in students’ reading ability from using one specific phonics program—and suggests that consistent implementation is key to getting the strongest results.

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State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has overseen sweeping changes to the education system. On Monday, the Board of Regents took on reading, deciding that every school district must revert to ...