Mini-books and decodable texts are powerful tools for helping young learners connect letter sounds to words, build fluency, and gain reading confidence. By focusing on phonics patterns like consonant ...

New York's youngest students may soon see a renewed focus on phonics, as the pendulum in the age-old debate over how to teach reading swings toward the so-called "science of reading." Gov. Kathy ...

Teaching reading has always been a subject of debate, a debate that involves a balancing act of multiple factors. Currently, the “reading wars” are best embodied by debates that are centered on the ...

Editor's note: With low reading proficiency scores across the state, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin is exploring the causes and consequences of low literacy. This article is part of the By the Book ...

A new phonics program at Bradley Elementary School has resulted in 80% of students reading above grade level. The program from the University of Florida Literacy Institute focuses on decoding skills ...

Like lots of parents in West Linn, Maggie Traverso moved to this affluent city south of Portland for the quality of the schools. And until recently, she was satisfied. Her daughter was doing well in ...

Reading specialists have often pitted phonics against holistic word recognition and whole language approaches in the war over how to teach children to read. However, a new study shows that the three ...

Schools across the country have been shifting their reading strategies to incorporate knowledge and best practices they have learned from the science of reading. More than 30 states have written ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. An eagerly awaited new podcast from journalist Emily Hanford delves ...

Kindergarten students Gabby Kim, left, and Ellie Such answer questions on a literacy lesson during Julie Celestial's kindergarten class at Mark Twain Elementary School in Long Beach. For the record: 4 ...

Reading enjoyment is at its lowest level for two decades, according to the National Literacy Trust’s annual survey. This ...

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