To argue that schools are over-teaching phonics is to risk being seen as a naysayer—someone who believes the tide will ...

For some elementary school students, reading lessons are an opportunity to get messy and get out of their seats. Kids learning how to map letters to sounds might trace A’s and B’s in sand or shaving ...

Clarification: A previous version of this story had a different image. It has been updated for clarity. Walk into any kindergarten classroom this fall, and there’s a good chance students will be ...