New research shows it's never too late to help students learn to read—even in high school

Learning to read is a complex process. It requires children to master and integrate multiple skills, from mapping abstract ...
Los Angeles Times

Could phonics solve California’s reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes

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 ...
New Scientist

How playing a musical instrument helps children learn to read

Music training seems to boost reading skills in young children by enhancing their ability to recognise and manipulate the sounds that make up words. Learning to play an instrument has long been linked ...
eSchool NewsOpinion

Why every middle school student deserves a second chance to learn to read

When it comes to reading, middle school students need foundational literacy instruction that respects age, cognitive ...
Education Week

These Teachers Have Their Students Read Multiple Novels a Year. How They Do It

A popular diagram for teaching plot structure to middle and high school students looks like a mountain, mapping out exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It’s an apt ...
The Citizen

The magic years: Helping 10–12-year-olds fall in love with reading

Singarum emphasises that at ages 10–12, children are shaping their identities. When adults nurture a love of reading, they’re ...