Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kelly meets Milwaukee first grade teacher Jake who is engaging his students by turning reading and writing into catchy interactive ...

Lucy Calkins, a leading literacy expert, has rewritten her curriculum to include a fuller embrace of phonics and the science of reading. Critics may not be appeased. By Dana Goldstein For decades, ...

A third-grader works through a phonics lesson in Washington, Ill. A third-grader works through a phonics lesson in Washington, Ill.Matt Dayhoff—USA TODAY Network/Reuters Editor at Large As a teacher ...

Peek inside a kindergarten, first-grade, or second-grade classroom at Midland Public Schools any day of the week, and you’re guaranteed to see adorable kiddos and a flurry of activity. What you’re ...

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading ...

One of the most influential names in the “science of reading” movement has issued a surprising warning: After years of neglecting to systematically teach students foundational reading skills, he says, ...

First grade teacher Emily VanDerhoff, who is also a member of the Fairfax County NAACP’s education committee, was incorporating phonics into her lessons before Fairfax County renewed its focus on how ...