It's never too late to teach your kids an important lesson, even if they're already adults. Especially in recent decades, where both parents are working full-time jobs, many studies, like one ...

As educators, when we think of reading in the classroom, we typically consider the act of teaching to read (phonics, vocabulary, etc.) or the act of reading to learn. We follow the curriculum chosen ...

Angie Hackman teaches chemistry at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, where all teachers are required to integrate literacy instruction into their classes. Credit: Image provided by ...

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 ...

Evidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past few years. While it may seem like the “next ...

Until a couple of years ago, Lucy Calkins was, to many American teachers and parents, a minor deity. Thousands of U.S. schools used her curriculum, called Units of Study, to teach children to read and ...

Organizing a treasure hunt is a fun way to teach kids map-reading skills. Create a simple map of your backyard or home, ...

A new state law requires teaching cursive writing in elementary schools starting in September. Some educators aren't happy ...

We were amazed recently when we learned that the Fort Worth ISD school board voted to adopt a reading curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade that includes Bible stories. Named the Bluebonnet ...

In the thick of the science of reading movement, the kind of reading lessons a Michigan student receives largely depends on the public school they attend, according to a new report. Some of the ...