Phonics doesn’t have to be drills and worksheets—when it’s taught through games, songs, and hands-on activities, kids engage more deeply and remember more. From blending boards to hopscotch grids, ...

America’s kids aren’t learning how to read, a skill which forms the building blocks of nearly every other subject or discipline and a lifelong capacity for acquiring knowledge. That’s why it’s ...

Rahm Emanuel is spot on in his op-ed, “The ‘Mississippi Marathon’ Is Teaching Kids to Read” (Jan. 22).I began school in 1960 and learned how to read through phonics. In the 1980s when I started my ...

Phonics doesn’t have to be dry drills—it can be a joyful, multisensory adventure that sparks curiosity and confidence in young readers. From tactile letter-building to movement-based sound games, ...

Katie Spurlock wrote a remarkable piece for The Washington Post Magazine in 2017 about her struggles raising a dyslexic child. She has since become a reading tutor for children like her daughter and ...

At a minimum, schools should teach children to read. But for years California’s elementary schools have been failing many of them. The results are so obvious even those who struggle to read can see ...