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 ...

Since 2010, five- and six-year-old children in England have been taught to read using a particular variant of “systematic phonics.” “Phonics” describes methods of teaching reading that emphasise ...

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 ...

An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Sound it out. Ph-o-n-i-c-s. You use the fundamental skill every day. Fort Worth ISD students, however, are not receiving enough instruction to master phonics, district officials said. As part of a ...

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading ...

Peek inside a kindergarten, first-grade, or second-grade classroom at Midland Public Schools any day of the week, and you’re guaranteed to see adorable kiddos and a flurry of activity. What you’re ...

Students in class at Lake Marie Elementary School in Whittier, on Nov. 17, 2022. (Photo by Lauren Justice/For Cal Matters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their ...

Kathryn Dronenburg, a teacher who as a member of the California Board of Education was one of the earliest and most knowledgeable voices advocating the importance of phonics lessons in learning to ...