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Reading.com App Review

Reading.com App Review

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 …

The Dyslexia-Phonics Connection: Why Structured Literacy Is Non-Negotiable

The Dyslexia-Phonics Connection: Why Structured Literacy Is Non-Negotiable

If you’re reading this because something feels off with your child’s reading, trust that instinct. Roughly one in five kids in any classroom shows signs of dyslexia, and most won’t be identified for years. The harder truth: waiting rarely helps. The good news is that the right kind of instruction can change the trajectory completely. …

IEP Goals and Phonics: What to Ask For and Why

IEP Goals and Phonics: What to Ask For and Why

If you’ve already sat through an IEP meeting and walked out feeling like the reading goals were soft, vague, or weirdly disconnected from what your child actually needs, you’re not imagining it. Most reading goals in IEPs are written to be easy to meet, not to drive real progress. That’s not a conspiracy, it’s a …

How To Use Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping at Home

How To Use Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping at Home

When your child writes “sip” instead of “ship,” they’re not making a careless mistake. They’re missing a small but important skill. They haven’t yet learned that two letters, “s” and “h,” can work together to make one sound. That single insight is what phoneme-grapheme mapping teaches, and it’s one of the simplest, most effective reading …