So the texts they read are likely to contain only vocabulary ... that doesn’t view all reading reform through the lens of “phonics,” or even the five pillars. At least the Shanker report ...

Phonics instruction is still ... children ill-prepared to tackle more difficult texts, without illustrations, as they get older." The wave of reading laws calling for more cognitive-based reading ...

The report found that, when children engage in reading for pleasure (creating time and space to read at home or in school), children feel happy and relaxed, learn new things, learn about other ...

Early and targeted interventions are critical in helping these students understand increasingly complex tests, a study finds.

The little turtle can see the grass. The little turtle can see the trees. The little turtle can see the flowers. These are the opening lines to one popular reading program’s leveled books: short ...

In reading, many educators—and especially faculty members at schools of education—rejected systematic instruction in phonics in favor ... trying to understand a text—your working memory ...

New research led by a team from Royal Holloway and the World Bank asserts that teaching methods should improve, after discovering that global literacy goals will not be met without major intervention.

Current research suggests effective reading instruction should include five core pillars: phonemic awareness, phonics and word recognition, fluency, oral vocabulary, and text comprehension. Literacy ...

Phonics, vocabulary, and a lesson in anatomy and Greek mythology all in one morning? Wyoming Public Schools is implementing a ...