Millions of functionally illiterate children later, some in the education establishment have rediscovered the benefit of phonics. America’s reading instruction is a national crisis. You’re likely ...

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 ...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education have announced a $3.5 million statewide initiative to send over 100,000 decodable book packs home with early elementary students. The ...

We are literacy professionals, former reading teachers who now prepare college and graduate students to teach kids how to read. As scholars, we believe in the study, exchange and debate of ideas. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Sss-ah-khhh.” That sound recently filled the classroom of teacher Keely Hassert's first grade classroom at Clifton School 17.

First grade literacy can be both foundational and fun when teachers blend research-based strategies with playful, engaging activities. From Readers’ Theater to interactive reading mats, these ...

Institutions that train the next generation of educators need to do a better job teaching them to use the most scientifically proven methods of reading instruction. Almost two centuries ago, famed ...