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Concerts, fireworks and other hallmarks of summer can hurt your hearing long-term. But there are safe ways to enjoy them.

Nearly 6 in 10 third graders scored below grade level on California’s reading tests during most of the last decade.

Jamie Oliver, 50, opens up about being diagnosed with dyslexia in his new Channel 4 documentary. One writer shares how she ...

But it isn't just reading skills that are at an all-time low – it's also the level of enjoyment kids get from reading. While many factors can influence a child's desire to read, parents have the ...

Sound it out. Ph-o-n-i-c-s. You use the fundamental skill every day. Fort Worth ISD students, however, are not receiving enough instruction to master phonics, district officials said. As part of a ...

Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Sound it out. Ph-o-n-i-c-s. You use the fundamental skill every day. Fort Worth ISD students, however, are not receiving enough instruction to master phonics ...

But, I did pick up on something intriguing—words often sound like their meanings. A key concept of Rastafarian reasoning is that “word sound has power” and there is truth to it. Take ...

However, experts recommend a clear and systematic way of teaching phonics, where students learn the sounds of letters in a particular order ... but reading comprehension goes beyond the basics.

Electrical engineering students from the University of Mindanao have invented a device that uses sound waves to extinguish fires in their early stages. PHOTO/S: GMA Integrated News Imagine ang isang ...