While not mandatory, the law provides support for phonics — focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out — to ...

The UK government's strategy for early years education in England aims to get children in reception "school-ready." But what ...

The government will set a new “ambition” for 90 per cent of pupils to reach the expected standard in phonics, Bridget ...

Education Secretary confirms all pupils will sit a mandatory reading test at age 13 to drive up reading standards. A national focus on reading at the ...

Year 8 pupils in England will have to sit reading tests at school under government plans due to be released this autumn, the ...

This week, back to school is in full swing. And children up and down the country will be sat (well, this may be optimistic) ready to learn. In early years education, reading is key. And the great ...

Books on the shelf at M.H. Moore Elementary School on Aug. 13, 2024. Amanda McCoy [email protected] The Fort Worth Independent School District is adopting a new phonics program that officials ...

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...

"The Vowel A" teaches viewers about the short and long sounds of the vowel letter A. It explains how the presence of a final 'e' at the end of words changes the sound of A from short to long. Through ...

Teachers are being instructed to dedicate just 10 minutes to teaching their students phonics at a northern suburbs school, despite the government’s 25 minute recommendation. From this year, students ...

We’re exploring the declining skills and flagging enthusiasm for reading among American youth. One key cause can be traced back to how kids are taught to read in the earliest grades. Classic reading ...