As Illinois rolls out a new law requiring early literacy screenings beginning Jan. 1, some educators question whether it will ...

The basis of any academic success lies in literacy, and it should be understood that literacy is much more than words on a ...

One criticism of the science of reading is that phonics can be boring. Gee Macrory, a British scholar, says that decodable ...

In October, the Washington Post declared the victory of phonics over whole language instruction. California was bowing to reality, joining red states like Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana in ...

There’s little that’s more devastating than witnessing a child in middle or upper primary school who struggles to read. Failing to learn such a critical skill not only impacts the ability to learn ...

At Gilles-Sweet Elementary in Fairview Park, Ohio, kindergarten teacher Keri Laughlin combines movement and phonics to help her students build the foundational literacy skills they’ll need as readers.

I discuss tried-and-true favorites like KidsTV123 (Phonics Song 2, new version), the Better Alphabet song with Jack Hartmann and Katie Garner, Peachie Speechie for articulation, and Geraldine the ...

Jokes about the lengths to which audiophiles will go to chase sonic nirvana abound. One New Yorker cartoon perfectly skewers the obsession: A collector, standing in front of an elaborate turntable and ...