Five years after the pandemic forced children into remote instruction, two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders still cannot read at grade level. Reading scores lag 2 percentage points below 2022 levels and ...

Phonics is a method that teaches children how to read by connecting letters based on sound groups. Together, through memory and practice, children can begin to easily sound out and blend words when ...

Phonics doesn’t have to be dull drills — it can be playful, interactive, and confidence-building for young readers. From hands-on activities to tech-powered tools, there are endless ways to make ...

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 ...

Phonics is the base for learning English. Unfortunately, it was cast aside during the whole-language movement. (“‘I Literally Cried': Teachers Describe Their Transition to Science-Based Reading ...

Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

We’re exploring the declining skills and flagging enthusiasm for reading among American youth. One key cause can be traced back to how kids are taught to read in the earliest grades. Classic reading ...

America’s kids aren’t learning how to read, a skill which forms the building blocks of nearly every other subject or discipline and a lifelong capacity for acquiring knowledge. That’s why it’s ...

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 ...