A Unique, Research-Based Approach to Teaching Children to Read At phonics.org, we evaluate phonics programs designed for children—empowering you to make informed decisions about the most suitable apps for your child’s learning journey. In this article, we provide an educational review of the Reading.com app for early literacy instruction. What is Reading.com? Discover a research-based …
Among kindergarten teachers, word sorting holds a quiet kind of reverence. It asks for nothing more than a small pile of word cards and a child willing to look closely, yet it builds the very skills strong readers rely on. Children group words by what they share, whether a vowel sound, a spelling pattern, or …
Most parents and teachers think of reading and writing as separate skills taught at different times of day. Reading comes first, the thinking goes, and writing follows once a child has the basics down. But research from the past two decades tells a different story. Writing, even at the simplest level of putting sounds onto …
Walk into any kindergarten classroom, and you will see two very different books being handed to children learning to read. One says, “Sam can tap. Sam can nap.” The other says, “I like apples. I like bananas. I like grapes.” They look almost equally simple, but the choice between them may be one of the …
