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

Balanced literacy prompts children to learn words encountered in authentic literature during guided, teacher-led read-alouds ...

But here’s the good news: with a simple summer reading plan, you can help your child grow their reading skills, boost their ...

Other such disagreements about the efficacy of phonics for students whose first language isn't English have raised concerns among California lawmakers who recently stopped short of requiring ...

That approach leans heavily on phonics — relying on letter and rhyming sounds to ... system model of reading instruction have been introduced in Missouri but haven’t gotten much traction. The idea was ...

The compromise between English learner advocates and those who back the so-called “science of reading” or “evidence-based” approach provides funding and support for phonics-focused instruction, but ...

using one reading curriculum to teach every child isn't the best way. Teachers need the flexibility and autonomy to use various, developmentally appropriate literacy strategies as needed. Phonics ...

The problem is we have students who learn phonics but don’t develop it to that ... to bring that authentic nature into the classroom. It shouldn’t just be a matter of completing one worksheet after ...

Two hundred teachers within the Ahanta West municipality of Western Region have participated in a four-day training on phonics, organised by Yinson Ghana. The training provided teachers with ...