How teachers teach reading these days
Most teachers agree that phonics ability is needed when kids learn to read, although not every kid needs the same amount.
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Texas district will review challenged books anew
New policies in a Texas school district have forced school officials to re-review several books that parents and community members challenged.
Helping students engage with informational texts
Scaffolding is a technique successful teachers use in order to make nonfiction, informational text passages more accessible.
On the day front pages changed forever
We honor first responders of 9/11/2001 and military and civilian soldiers who defended this nation afterwards with a personal account of how national journalism changed that horrible day.
Inclusion a theme for National Book Award
The winner this year in Young People's Literature tells the story of a black boy and his deceased brother, a gay friend, and the Louisiana bayou.
Busy pictures hinder reading comprehension
When extraneous illustrations are used less, children can have an easier time focusing on text and better reading comprehension.
Cerebellum less involved than thought in dyslexia
Treatments, such as wobble blocks, that focus on the cerebellum in certain forms of dyslexia, may be ineffective.
Much classic lit set to enter the public domain
The new year will bring many classic literary works to the public domain, as they were first published in 1923, a very lucrative year in literature.
Green filter helps dyslexic students read faster
The use of appropriate color-contrast filters as been shown to help dyslexic students read faster, but availability lags in some places.
U.S. girls read and write better than boys
Girls show better reading and writing ability than boys as early as 4th grade. It gets worse after that.