Debate rages on over how to teach kids to read
"More than half of Massachusetts third-grade students are not proficient readers. Stop and take that in," write two education ...
‘Not fit for purpose’ reading test scrapped for new phonics-based check
A mandatory reading ability test for Victoria’s prep and year 1 pupils that faced criticism over its suitability is being ...
A reading revolution: Schools turn to science-based approach
John Parent sat in the kindergarten classroom in wonderment as he saw the "science of reading" paying off in October 2023. "They're reading CVC words, three-letter words with consonant-vowel-consonant ...
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The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it
People with more knowledge tend to be better readers. That’s not proof that increasing knowledge improves reading. It could be that higher achieving kids like learning about the world and enjoy ...
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4 Activities for Music and Reading Integration
An interdisciplinary approach can help elementary students deepen their appreciation for music while developing their ...
Victorian teachers secure multimillion-dollar phonics deal
Teachers will now have access to greater resources to adopt a mandated phonics based approach to reading for prep to grade ...
The fallacy of settled science in literacy
Recently, two Massachusetts families filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit targeting publishers and authors of literacy curricula ...
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Department embraces Jolly Phonics to help learners
The Gauteng Department of Education launched the Jolly Phonics pilot project to improve the learning outcomes of children across the province.
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When Early Learning Serves as a Catalyst for Change
Early learning is taking center stage in education, and for good reason. As schools across the country face resource ...
Learning to read without words
Staff Writer As Susie Mahowald stands in front of her first-grade class at St. John the Baptist Catholic School, she teaches them to spell and read without opening her mouth, ...
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Researchers Created a Phonics Program With ‘Dramatic’ Results. How It Works
The results are “dramatic,” said Devin Kearns, a professor in early literacy at North Carolina State University, who was not involved with the study. Gains from UFLI are equivalent to 8 months of ...
State education department searches for ways to improve science, math scores
South Dakota’s math and reading scores are relatively flat, state Department of Education Secretary Joseph Graves told ...