Move over "Dick and Jane." A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate ...

My kids entered first grade in the mid-1990s, attending a school that was considered progressive. As a teacher, I’m all in favor of using the most advanced pedagogical techniques. But the work my kids ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The warring factions in the phonics vs. whole-language debate need to stop arguing and work together, says the dean of Purdue University's School of Education. "The debate is ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visited Northridge Schools Thursday to see the results of implementing the science of reading in the district. Under the governor’s current budget plan, all schools would be ...

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First you learn to read, then you read to learn. But if you don’t learn to read effectively, how can you ever read to learn effectively? Although research on reading instruction clearly and ...

A literary approach to the teaching of reading comprehension evolved from dissatisfaction with self-instructional materials and individualized lab classes. Using novels, essays, and short stories, the ...

Some of the most popular curricula for preschools are those that take a “whole child” approach to learning—wrapping social-emotional learning, executive function skills, self-regulation goals, and ...

A report from the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation takes a swipe at the whole-language movement for promoting reading materials and teaching methods the author says are of questionable value. Whole ...