Phonics helps children break words into sounds, making it easier to read unfamiliar words. Teach blending (e.g., “c-a-t” → ...

I was a fully competent reader before I started first grade and way ahead of the rest of the class." Young Trib reader: Cliff N. started learning phonics in second grade in 1957. "By the end of ...

The extent of the illiteracy epidemic in Michigan and elsewhere demands more than simply switching curriculum materials in ...