Reading instruction is full of jargon. Here's a breakdown of terms parents should know to better understand how literacy is taught.

Literacy experts explained 'the science of reading' isn't just one program or curriculum, but an entire body of research on how to teach reading.

Phonics is a cornerstone skill, both in the context of the Science of Reading as well as across curricula.

It comes naturally for some students. Ask D'Mekeus Cook Jr., a fourth grader from Louisiana, who was reading at a kindergarten level when he started second grade two years ago. A combination of ...

Furthermore, agreement that learning phonics is an important part of learning to read has grown in recent years, with “balanced literacy” curriculums adding more phonics material.

Against a backdrop of plummeting test scores and grim pandemic learning loss, the science of reading has been gaining traction, but literacy experts warn there are myriad challenges ahead. Solving the ...

Phonics-based reading instruction is back in U.S. public schools, and Catholic experts want parochial schools to review their own standards.

It’s taken four decades, but using phonics to teach English soon could be state policy. Phonics is where kids are taught a ...

The actions fall a bit short of requiring local school districts to adopt phonics, but they go a long way toward achieving Marion Joseph’s goal.