Sounding Out a Better Way to Teach Reading
Schools are returning to phonics and other evidence-based literacy methods, and already there are signs that the switch is paying off in improved scores
Parental Pressure Mounts for More Phonics, Less Guessing in Teaching Reading
When it comes to reading instruction parents would like to see a bigger emphasis on phonics
Can Teaching Be Improved by Law?
At least twenty states have passed or are considering measures related to the science of reading. But can teaching really be improved by law?
Parental Pressure Mounts for More Phonics, Less Guessing in Teaching Reading
Parents and early childhood education experts are ready to put the "science of reading" back on the front burner of education topics
Tips For Teaching Preschool Phonics At Home
Whether you're keeping your child home with you or just supplementing, these tips will help you successfully teach phonics at home.
Rotherham: Phonics. Whole Language. Balanced Literacy. The Problem Isn’t That We Don’t Know How to Teach Reading — It’s Politics
Reading isn’t just the latest obsession of ed advocates; it’s a real issue in people’s lives. Deny people literacy, and you deny them freedom, agency — even humanity. Unfortunately, national data show we do that systematically
Why every child needs explicit phonics instruction to learn to read
English is a code-based language, with 26 letters to represent 44 speech sounds. Children must first learn to master the code if they want to be successful readers.
Phonics vs. Balanced Literacy: A Classroom Comparison
Phonics vs. Balanced Literacy: A Classroom Comparison
Study: Phonics, Sight Words Activate Brain Differently
Education News - Kristin Decarr "A study from Stanford University [...]