An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Teaching methods have changed over recent years, particularly in the areas of reading and writing. The pendulum is swinging back, though, so phonics and cursive writing are turning up in lesson plans.

Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are struggling to read?

Peek inside a kindergarten, first-grade, or second-grade classroom at Midland Public Schools any day of the week, and you’re guaranteed to see adorable kiddos and a flurry of activity. What you’re ...

A first-grade student at Prodeo Academy's St. Paul campus tapping out a word he's been asked to write during a routine literacy assessment. Credit: MinnPost photo by Erin Hinrichs As educators ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Sami Wansink was a good speller when she went to the University of Canberra to study teaching, but she was not alone in not knowing why ...