What should an elementary reading block look like? For such a common part of the school day, it’s surprising to find that there’s no one right answer. More than 40 states have passed legislation ...

Phonics gets more attention in elementary English/language arts classrooms than other core foundational reading skills, like fluency. More generally, states’ new reading laws emphasizing foundational ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new law aimed at improving literacy in Kansas is already seeing some payoff in the form of rising standardized test scores. Experts say the ability to read and comprehend the ...

Literacy has always been the foundation of learning, but for middle school students, the stakes are especially high. These years mark the critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn. When ...

Between kindergarten and second grade, much of the school day is dedicated to helping our youngest students master phonics, syllabication, and letter-sound correspondence–the essential building blocks ...

Is your child’s school district a dyslexia/literacy failure super-spreader? To answer this question, let’s begin with a definition. What Is Dyslexia? As many as 1 in 5 children have symptoms of ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Public Schools will receive a $10.5 million investment from Lilly Endowment over the next five years to support an initiative to improve literacy in elementary ...

As a medical student, I recognize the link between early literacy and health. However, my interest in literacy began in high school while teaching my nephew to read. His preschool teachers were amazed ...