The extent of the illiteracy epidemic in Michigan and elsewhere demands more than simply switching curriculum materials in ...

Children are learning more words everyday ... and talking about words beginning with a certain sound. And reading a book together is a perfect time to explore words and sounds too.

The brand’s approach is grounded in phonics—an approach ... that this approach gives kids more positive associations with ...

In an atmosphere rich in simple printed texts and in reading aloud, small children ... learning and boring phonics is at the heart of the whole-language ethos. In his 1986 book about reading ...

Balanced literacy puts a greater emphasis on surrounding kids with books that interest them so they can spend classroom time quietly reading. Phonics instruction is still a part of this kind of ...

Despite the curriculum’s aim “to prepare students for any reading and writing task they will face and to turn kids into ...