In Raymond Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on a rug with their teacher to learn a foundational skill for reading and spelling: how to pull apart and put ...

Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are struggling to read?

For some elementary school students, reading lessons are an opportunity to get messy and get out of their seats. Kids learning how to map letters to sounds might trace A’s and B’s in sand or shaving ...

In this video, I share my favorite resources for parents who want to help their young children learn letter sounds in a fun and accurate way. I highlight specific YouTube videos and websites I ...

K. Dara Hill does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

When it comes to teaching preschoolers their ABCs, sticking with the basics might just be more effective. Despite the rise of digital tools and educational games, learning to read still begins with ...