Three new studies offer clues about what makes texts easier and harder for young students to read on their own.

A new digital tool developed by BGC South East is helping children build reading skills in a fun and affordable way. The ...

Reading Boot Camp in Clinton is a five-day program that helps local children improve their literacy skills, with the help of ...

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 ...

Readers respond to a landmark study that claims the current emphasis on synthetic phonics is ‘failing children’ Thanks for the article from Sally Weale about the teaching of “synthetic phonics” (Focus ...

Did you know two-thirds of American students struggle with reading proficiency by fourth grade? Whole Phonics is changing that. Founded by learning specialist Jill Lauren, this research-backed program ...

The interests of able readers are being threatened by an insistence primary school pupils are taught to read using phonics, an academic has said. The Department for Education wants English schools to ...

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...

From classrooms to living rooms, phonics games are transforming how kids learn to read. By blending fun with structured skill-building, they help children connect sounds to letters and words. Teachers ...

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

A minority of children are already beginning to read by the time they start school This video can not be played Durham University's Andrew Davis: "It's not reading for meaning" The interests of able ...