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Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) presents unique challenges for educators, especially when teaching reading skills.
California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.
July 4 th is the celebration of America’s birthday. It brings lots of sounds like sizzling barbeque, pool splashing, and ...
Decodable books are a type of reading material that allows young or struggling readers to hone their phonics skills by exposing them to a selection of letter-sound correspondences that they’ve ...
A new way of teaching reading, already in wide use in the U.S., is challenging the "look-say" method that took over the field beginning 40 years ago. Look-say, best known through the ...
MEC is an evidence-based program that operates throughout the state of Michigan in 32 districts. Instructors like Dunn go into schools and help kids who have fallen behind in reading or math catch ...
Reading comprehension is crucial for success in school and society but can be difficult for children initially. Decodable texts are widely believed to help by focusing on taught letter-sound ...
In previous years, teacher Lovina Shahid had difficulty helping her first graders learn vowel sounds. So, she read up on evidence-based reading programs, hoping to help the students, many of whom ...