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

As more states and districts are embracing the “science of reading,” some educators and advocates have raised the question: Will these methods work for English-language learners? The “science of ...

One of the most fundamental skills students learn in school is still at the forefront of the national education conversation—how kids learn to read. The “science of reading” movement pushed forward in ...

Reading fluency — the ability to read accurately, automatically and with appropriate expression — remains a critical yet often overlooked component of literacy development. According to the National ...

A former teacher and a literacy expert team up to compile a list of products and tips to help teach kids to read.

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Teachers College professor Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study For Teaching Reading curriculum was once used in hundreds of New York City public schools and thousands of elementary schools nationwide. A ...