Three new studies offer clues about what makes texts easier and harder for young students to read on their own.

Hooked on Phonics has been ranked the best learn-to-read program for 2026 by Top Consumer Reviews, recognized for blending structured, step-by-step literacy instruction with both digital and physical ...

On a chilly Tuesday back in January, my 7-year-old son’s classroom in Minneapolis was humming with reading activities. At their desks, first- and second-graders wrote on worksheets, read independently ...

Here’s the good news: Most educators have gotten the message that K-5 students need to learn the foundational reading skills outlined in the common core and other college and career-ready standards: ...

“Reading Bear teaches children to read by introducing phonics principles painlessly and systematically, while teaching new vocabulary.” Jimmy Wales may be the well-known ‘face’ of Wikipedia, but he ...

Being able to read means being able to make meaning from printed words. At a functional level, we read to get the message – such as how many times per day to take our medication – but in a literate ...