Today, children are taught to read using phonics, which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to ...

Aldeman: Having students read a list of 40 words — some real, some not — and pass with an 80 or better has driven dramatic increases in performance.

I’m going to give you a reading test. Ready? Say these words out loud: Chip Hill Jars Bep Fod Glork If you’re an adult seeing ...

In this English Language Arts program, Kindergarten through 3rd Grade learners build literacy skills through phonics instruction, word-building, read-alouds, and writing exercises. The standards ...

Every public school must teach six concepts: phonemic awareness (hearing each sound in a word) and phonics (knowing the sound combinations of letters) as well as reading fluency, reading ...

If a word is unfamiliar it can be skipped, guessed at, or picked up from context. Phonics theory takes exactly the opposite position: the proper analogy for learning to read is learning music ...