Evidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past few years. While it may seem like the “next ...

Phonics-based, decodable reading activities are helping young children build strong reading foundations through structured, engaging lessons. Teachers use small group instruction, literacy centers, ...

Systematic phonics instruction is most effective when it’s explicit, engaging, and tailored to children’s developmental needs. Research shows that integrating multisensory activities, games, and a ...

Being able to read means being able to make meaning from printed words. At a functional level, we read to get the message – such as how many times per day to take our medication – but in a literate ...

In the latest salvo in Wisconsin's ongoing reading wars, a new coalition of educators, researchers, parents and advocates is calling for a fundamental change in the way the state's children are taught ...

MONTICELLO, Ky. — Enchanted. Feats. Persuaded. Tame. Sorrowful. Determined. Barely three weeks into the school year, veteran educator Kristen Phillips had already taught her Bell Elementary second ...

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The Educator speaks to a Deputy Principal about the gap between theory and classroom implementation, and what effective teaching looks like in practice ...

This look at explicit phonics instruction is not intended to suggest that all we need is phonics for all students to be successful readers. Learning to read is a complex process but research provides ...