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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 …

Phonics and Executive Function

Phonics and Executive Function

Here’s something that might surprise you: when your child sits down to sound out the word “cat,” their brain is performing an intricate dance that involves far more than just connecting letters to sounds. While they’re blending /c/ /a/ /t/ together, their brain is simultaneously managing attention, holding information in working memory, and switching between …

Systematic vs. Incidental Phonics: Which Approach Gets Kids Reading Faster?

Systematic vs. Incidental Phonics: Which Approach Gets Kids Reading Faster?

When it comes to teaching children how to read, not all approaches are created equal. Behind classroom doors across America, a quiet battle is taking place between two fundamentally different teaching philosophies that will determine your child’s reading future. Will they become confident, capable readers who can tackle any text, or will they struggle with …

Essential Phonics Terms Every Parent Should Know

Essential Phonics Terms Every Parent Should Know

When you start helping your child with reading, you’ll quickly encounter terms that might sound like a foreign language. Understanding these phonics terms will help you communicate better with teachers, choose appropriate resources, and support your child’s literacy development more effectively. Phoneme A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in spoken language. For example, …