Victoria has just announced all government schools will be required to use phonics to teach reading from next year. This brings it in line with approaches in New South Wales, Queensland and South ...

Since 2010, five and six year-old children in England have been taught to read using a particular variant of “systematic phonics”. “Phonics” describes methods of teaching reading that emphasise ...

"The title of the conference implies that we are here; we're sending the message that we want to invest in teachers as professionals," Adkins said. "We believe in our teachers' ability to effectively ...

If you grew up in the 1980s, you’re likely familiar with the "After School Special," an intervention by educators during the prime Saturday morning cartoon programming block. This latest ad for Hooked ...

Arguments about the best way to teach children to read can be intense – they’ve even been described as “the reading wars”. In England, as in many other countries, much of the debate has been over the ...

CHILDREN who are taught to read using “phonics” when they start primary school can end up with a reading age two years above what is expected of them at the age of seven, a study has found. Did you ...

With many parents wanting to give their kids a head start when it comes to reading, Phonics with Robert Reg, a phonics class ...