There are many sounds in English that don’t exist in Spanish, and vice versa. Take the sound the letter “z” makes in English, or the rolled “r” in Spanish. In the Southside independent school district ...

But an in-depth look at the science behind how language is developed reveals an interesting parallel between the science of reading and second language learning. In fact, the science of reading can ...

Most elementary teachers and middle school teachers say they try to teach at their students’ reading levels, as do more than 40% of high school English ... with books they can already read pretty well ...

Two groups have aimed to find consensus in one contested area of the ongoing reading wars: what the “science of reading” should look like for English learners. In a statement released in October, The ...

Instilling a love for reading is important. Building a foundation for literacy can help children grow their vocabulary, confidence and imagination. Ask your young learner questions and encourage ...

Montesano PTO is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair which wraps up Friday, Nov. 14, in the library at the Simpson Avenue ...

Mr. Donahue teaches high school English at Greenwich Country Day School in Connecticut. In her memoir, Dorothy Allison writes, “Two or three things I know for sure and one of them is that telling the ...

Corrected, May 23, 2024: An earlier version of this article erroneously presented synthetic phonics and the science of reading as synonymous terms. The headline and body copy have been updated to ...

Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers ...