A Unique, Research-Based Approach to Teaching Children to Read At cms.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 …
Not every reading curriculum labeled “research-based” reflects current reading research. Some widely used programs still contain instructional practices that researchers have identified as working against how children learn to decode. Knowing what those red flags look like helps parents ask better questions and helps educators evaluate what is already sitting on their shelves. Where This …
AI storytelling apps are becoming a regular presence on tablets in homes and classrooms. These are tools that generate and narrate original stories for kids on demand. Parents understandably assume that a tool that produces and reads stories aloud must be teaching reading in the process. It is not, and the difference between the two …
Parents often wonder exactly how many minutes of phonics instruction their child needs each day, and it’s a fair question to ask. Too little instruction leaves gaps in decoding. Too much, delivered without variety, can wear a child down before the lesson even sinks in. Researchers have studied this question directly, and the honest answer …
