To argue that schools are over-teaching phonics is to risk being seen as a naysayer—someone who believes the tide will ...

One in five Americans is functionally illiterate, which affects not only the individual's ability to get ahead but the ...

Recent literacy findings have reignited a national concern: too many learners reach the Intermediate Phase without the reading skills they need to cope with the ...

According to the Michigan Department of Education, 5,843 educators across the state have already completed the training and another 5,558 were enrolled in the course.

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Melissa Whitmore is no newbie reading teacher. But even in her 29th year in education, she still has trouble finding materials that meet all of the needs of her older students who are struggling ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recently, this BuzzFeed article sharing firsthand stories from teachers got a fair bit of attention. Teachers from kindergarten to ...

In this video I walk you through my favorite free literacy website, UFLI Foundations. I show how I use it to plan phonics with the final e pattern, from decodable passages and word work chains to at ...

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

Students in class at Lake Marie Elementary School in Whittier, on Nov. 17, 2022. (Photo by Lauren Justice/For Cal Matters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their ...