On a chilly Tuesday back in January, my 7-year-old son’s classroom in Minneapolis was humming with reading activities. At their desks, first- and second-graders wrote on worksheets, read independently ...

Rosa Higgs, a teacher from Berkeley, California, has proven why phonics instruction matters. Her phonics workbook series, Read in 40 Hours or Less, is designed to help Black students learn to read ...

Hooked on Phonics has been ranked the best learn-to-read program for 2026 by Top Consumer Reviews, recognized for blending structured, step-by-step literacy instruction with both digital and physical ...

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...

Why it matters: Strong early literacy skills are linked to long-term academic success, making kindergarten and first grade a crucial time for reading development. What’s new: Educators are using ...