Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are struggling to read?

A Maine school district is testing a new reading curriculum that teaches kids to break words into sounds and blend them back together ...

"My child can't read!" That's become a common complaint from parents. Updated: Wed Mar 11, 2026 ...

The UFLI reading curriculum is already used in McLean County school districts, including District 87 and Heyworth.

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An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Eat at least one meal as a family each day. Sitting down at the table together is a relaxed way for everyone to connect—a ...

When a ten-year-old calls from a sleepover and says, “Did we feed the dog?” that sentence might sound mundane. But in some ...

Parents can fight this effect by using screens to communicate with loved ones, or watching videos or shows side-by-side with their kids, SMU professor Sarah Kucker said.

Some of the trickiest words to spell are "February", "definitely" and "mischievous", according to tests carried out by nearly a million children.

Our grandparents had some unusual ideas about what was good for kids, and they didn’t think twice about passing them along. Back then, these lessons weren’t seen as odd but were simply how things were ...