First, phonics knowledge does not always translate into skillfully comprehending text.Some students can decode words quickly and smoothly but still not deeply understand what they are reading ...

This post — written by David Reinking, Peter Smagorinsky, and David B. Yaden — looks at the debate on phonics in a different way than is most often voiced these days. It notes, among other ...

With phonics win, Banks proves himself the champion NYC kids need The problem is, the way we teach literacy isn’t the only mistake we continue to make in our schools. Our kids spend a lot of ...

A popular method of teaching, known as “balanced literacy,” has focused less on phonics and more on developing a love of books and ensuring students understand the meaning of stories.

These phonics-style methods have decades of research to support them. Repeatedly, research has found that phonics helps students to identify words faster and more accurately than look-say methods.

Jeep is finally getting ready to launch a new midsize SUV, again called the Cherokee in late 2025. It will be powered by gas combustion and hybrid powertrains.

A first-grade teacher uses phonics-based reading lessons on Nov. 3 at Hunt Valley Elementary School in Springfield, Va. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) ...

For the first half of the class, teachers focus on phonics and phonemic awareness, according to Cassandra Wheeler, a senior advisor at Lexia, the company that designs the program.

A FEW MONTHS ago, we considered reading by 9 months. How about reading by 19 years? That’s the daunting task facing middle and high school teachers who increasingly encounter illiterate teen-agers.

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