Nearly 6 in 10 third graders scored below grade level on California’s reading tests during most of the last decade.

I remember reading Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, to my two oldest kids — maybe they were 5 and 7 at the ...

A bill asking educators to adopt the "science of reading" emphasizes phonics. Will enough California teachers respond?

Balanced literacy prompts children to learn words encountered in authentic literature during guided, teacher-led read-alouds ...

Literacy is one of the most important skills for children to learn, but many are falling behind. A 2023 study found that ...

But here’s the good news: with a simple summer reading plan, you can help your child grow their reading skills, boost their ...

Those concepts are phonics (the relationship between ... "It can't be a guessing game," she said. "We can give kids tools so they can figure out what that word is, and then use context to figure ...

Phonics often directs children to identify short vowel sounds ... But critics of Calkins contend that "cueing" during reading is a guessing game. They say readers are not learning the fundamentals ...

The phonics section includes videos to illustrate letter sounds ... The PBS characters are captivating and much loved by generations of kids, so their games easily hold the interest of young children ...

My boys and I have been playing puzzle apps for kids, ABC games, phonics games and other educational toddler game apps on my Kindle Fire since it first came out. We’ve seen great apps come and go on ...

Endless Alphabet is an educational game designed for preschoolers. It introduces children to letters, phonics, and vocabulary through interactive animations and puzzles. This offline game is an ...

On Monday, the Board of Regents took on reading, deciding that every school district must revert to teaching phonics in grades ... and letter combination. Many children eventually figure out ...