As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.

An effort to overhaul how children learn to read, known as the science of reading movement, is sweeping the country. Here’s where it stands. By Dana Goldstein During an era of intense politicization ...

Many students above third or fourth grade struggle with reading. Evidence suggests a large contributing factor has been overlooked—and there may be a fairly simple way to address it. A lot of ...

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Learn how to use vowels to break words into parts to make them easier to read. Learn how to use vowels to break words into parts to make them easier to read. Mrs. Mora shows us how to break apart an ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Local nonprofit "Words Alive" is spreading the love of reading, one page at a time. The group gives out 31,000 books a year, for a single mission. "I think it's really important to ...