The results are “dramatic,” said Devin Kearns, a professor in early literacy at North Carolina State University, who was not ...

Today, children are taught to read using phonics, which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to ...

Rhyming games are key to helping children with their understanding of different word sounds and the rhythm of words. This can be hugely helpful for their language skills as they build to talking ...

One group with the teacher doing directed fast-paced instruction on letters, sounds and combining them to read syllables, then words (for the Spanish readers) or cvc words (like “dad” or “pal,” for ...