Kentucky schools are shifting to phonics-based reading instruction as new law phases out three-cueing methods by 2029.

As part of a plan that began in 2022, the Missouri Read, Lead, Exceed initiative is the state's comprehensive plan to ...

Looking for a low-prep phonics activity that helps students practice reading, spelling, and writing? This printable phonics worksheet packet includes over 100 no-prep pages designed to reinforce ...

As a former English teacher with a background in literacy education, I’ve seen how imperative it is that kids have a solid reading foundation. At the same time, as a mom to three young kids, I feel ...

When students learn to read in the early elementary years, developing phonemic awareness, decoding skills, and blending typically take priority. Another essential component of fluent reading, however, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As students head back to school across New York State, classrooms are also going back to basics. Following a 2024 decision from the Board of Regents, later written into the ...

Kathy-Ann St. Hill-St. Lawrence (or “Ms. Saint,” as she’s called by her students) is passionate about literacy. She knows that keeping it playful is critical for learning. In her second-grade class at ...

The state will establish a free professional development program for elementary teachers, library specialists and other faculty members. Schools will have to notify parents of children in those grades ...

As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

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: ...