Early literacy thrives when phonics instruction is engaging, playful, and rooted in evidence-based practices. From interactive games to structured programs, educators and families can make learning to ...

Brooke Tepper, a special education resource teacher at Columbus School in Carteret, N.J., works on reading fluency with first graders, giving them parts to read aloud in a short play. Credit: Caralee ...

Reading enjoyment is at its lowest level for two decades, according to the National Literacy Trust’s annual survey. This ...

We are literacy professionals, former reading teachers who now prepare college and graduate students to teach kids how to read. As scholars, we believe in the study, exchange and debate of ideas. But ...

From CVC word games to interactive phonics apps, playful learning is helping children build the foundations for reading and spelling. These resources turn letter-sound practice into engaging ...