Reading aloud is a wonderful way to build a love of stories and language. But listening to books does not, on its own, teach most children how to read. Only about 5 percent of students will learn to ...

English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.

Phonics is a common method of teaching children how to read by matching the sounds of spoken English with individual letters or groups of letters. While phonics is an excellent tool for helping kids ...