On a chilly Tuesday back in January, my 7-year-old son’s classroom in Minneapolis was humming with reading activities. At their desks, first- and second-graders wrote on worksheets, read independently ...

“Reading Bear teaches children to read by introducing phonics principles painlessly and systematically, while teaching new vocabulary.” Jimmy Wales may be the well-known ‘face’ of Wikipedia, but he ...

Peek inside a kindergarten, first-grade, or second-grade classroom at Midland Public Schools any day of the week, and you’re guaranteed to see adorable kiddos and a flurry of activity. What you’re ...

Here’s the good news: Most educators have gotten the message that K-5 students need to learn the foundational reading skills outlined in the common core and other college and career-ready standards: ...

Decoding means to break down new words into sounds that are easier to recognise. The s, a, t, p sounds Help the wizards to make words and captions with s, a, t and p in this fun Stage 1 Phonics guide ...

In early reading, first graders who are behind have an 88 percent chance of still being behind in fourth grade--rigor and ...

State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has overseen sweeping changes to the education system. On Monday, the Board of Regents took on reading, deciding that every school district must revert to ...