As an educator, you play a crucial role in children’s literacy development! Effective phonics instruction lays the foundation kids need to become curious, lifelong learners in the classroom and the world beyond.
Whether you’re considering which phonics instruction methods work best or looking for ways to introduce difficult concepts to students, phonics.org is here to support you.
The more advanced children become at reading, the more complex certain phonics rules become....
Knowing the connection between letters (graphemes) and sounds (phonemes) is one of the first...
When children are learning to read, they must be taught how to “sound out”...
Anyone who can read and write in an alphabetical language has mastered an important...
Before learning to read, children must understand their spoken language. The first step in...
Your fourth grader breezes through simple stories but stumbles over science textbooks. She can decode “cat” and “jump” perfectly, but falls apart when facing “ecosystem” or “photosynthesis.” This may not…
Your child confidently identifies the letter M on Monday. By Wednesday, they stare at the same letter as if they’ve never seen it before. You wonder if you’re doing something…
January brings fresh energy and clean slates. You’ve organized closets, cleared out old toys, and maybe even tackled that junk drawer. But have you looked at your child’s reading materials…
New Year’s resolutions aren’t just for adults. January offers the perfect opportunity to set meaningful reading goals for your child. The key isn’t setting ambitious targets that lead to frustration.…
Your child snuggles beside you on a cold December evening, eyes bright with anticipation as you open a holiday book. The pages smell like fresh print and possibility. Outside, snowflakes…
2026 brings an exceptional lineup of professional learning opportunities for educators committed to evidence-based phonics instruction. Whether you’re a classroom teacher seeking to refine your skills, a reading specialist supporting…
The twinkling lights are up, cookies are baking, and your eager young reader wants to dive into every holiday book on the shelf. But here’s the wonderful secret many parents…
Picture a seven-year-old who can explain the water cycle in stunning detail, design elaborate engineering projects with building blocks, and engage in conversations that rival those of much older children.…
Rachel teaches first grade in a suburban elementary school. Last year, she watched five of her students struggle through every reading lesson while their classmates progressed steadily. She tried different…
You open the package with equal parts excitement and dread. Inside sits your investment in your child’s reading future: workbooks, lesson plans, manipulatives, and a teacher’s manual that could stop…
