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It started as a routine phonics lesson in the 1st grade Bronx classroom I was observing to study how students learn to read.

The tide has turned on reading instruction. Nearly all states have passed “science of reading” laws, and most researchers and educators now agree students need to learn letters and sounds explicitly ...

Families play a key role in developing a child’s language and literacy skills from birth. A child’s understanding of the world and their capacity to learn is greatly influenced by how much their ...

In today’s post, I am sharing with you this collection of handy phonemic awareness games and activities inspired by Ehri et al.’s (2001) research paper. My purposes is to offer educators, parents, and ...

In today’s post, I am introducing you to one of our favourite literacy tools and one of the best of them as well. I have reviewed it multiple times over the years and the platform keeps getting better ...

The catchall term “the science of reading” has become increasingly popular in recent years—and misunderstandings about what the approach actually entails are commonplace in the media and even in ...

Clarification: A previous version of this story had a different image. It has been updated for clarity. Walk into any kindergarten classroom this fall, and there’s a good chance students will be ...

First-grader Mary Greer shows her work during a phonics-based reading lesson at Hunt Valley Elementary School in Springfield, Virginia. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) The “reading wars” that ...

A controversial reading curriculum with biblical and Christian teachings will be implemented in the Fort Worth Independent School District next school year. The Fort Worth ISD school board approved ...

Angie Hackman teaches chemistry at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, where all teachers are required to integrate literacy instruction into their classes. Credit: Image provided by ...

In teaching, time is of the essence. Even seasoned teachers feel pressured. In reading instruction, this can cause us to overlook, at the start of our phonics lessons, two critical practices: ...