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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 ...

Many bestselling children’s storybooks, like The Lorax, aim to teach kids important moral lessons. But do they work? New research suggests that they probably don’t, but that parents can effectively ...

As educators, when we think of reading in the classroom, we typically consider the act of teaching to read (phonics, vocabulary, etc.) or the act of reading to learn. We follow the curriculum chosen ...

Frederick Elementary's incoming 3rd graders practice 15 literacy skills in small groups for 45 minutes each day. By spring, ...

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 ...

Educational Activities For Kids: Don't limit your children to just mobile phones and TV during summer vacation. These 5 fun ...

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...

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 ...

The National Literacy Trust’s annual literacy survey 2025 reveals that one in three children and young people do not enjoy reading, with only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds stating that they enjoy ...