Reading specialists have often pitted phonics against holistic word recognition and whole language approaches in the war over how to teach children to read. However, a new study shows that the three ...

A new phonics program at Bradley Elementary School has resulted in 80% of students reading above grade level. The program from the University of Florida Literacy Institute focuses on decoding skills ...

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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 ...

We know that many children are failing to learn to read in our nation’s classrooms. So it’s tempting to hope that tutoring by artificial intelligence could provide a solution. But how close are we to ...

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

When your child is first learning to read, you’ll likely be on the lookout for engaging, age-appropriate reading materials to practice with. Decodable books are a type of reading material that allows ...

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Senior Research Fellow, The Centre for Independent Studies; Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie University Jennifer Buckingham and Kevin Wheldall ...