This List of Science of Reading articles is designed to be an expanding project. Right now, it covers three topics: Science of Reading, Phonics, and Emily Hanford’s work. Science of Reading: National Reading Panel Report From the National Institute of Child Health. This report is the one that lays out the “Five Pillars of Reading,” …
Why can’t children read? To start, the age of English, the difficulty of memorizing English spellings,. and the dull nature of phonics reps. Many years ago, a parent of a friend was a high school teacher in a rural district. He told us, “There are these kids, maybe four or five per class, and they …
This is First Grade When I started teaching, my mentor teacher hold me how scary First was. “First graders can’t read. They come in and they don’t know reading at all.” She continued: “They come in with zip. You teach them from ground zero.” Recommendation? A lot of phonics and blending practice. But she acknowledged …
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