Well-planned read-alouds can enhance critical thinking, comprehension, and engagement across disciplines—and age levels.

The Allan Labor Government is ensuring Victorian students remain the best performers in the country by delivering mandatory phonics in all Victorian ...

As the "science of reading" movement has spread, predictable texts for beginning readers have come under fire.

When I became Victoria’s Education Minister 12 months ago, little did I know I’d be stepping into a half century-long policy ...

A quality school education, when done well by a society, is the gift that keeps on giving. We know the key driver of ...

WAILUKU–While working as a school volunteer five years ago, Kihei-Wailea Rotary Club member Kit Hawkins was alarmed by the number of elementary students that were struggling to read at grade level.

Children learn some phonics in most balanced literacy programs ... students also aren’t usually reading a shared text. Instead, they practice reading skills—such as finding the main idea ...

While you can't replace the feel of paper, the beauty of bound hardcovers, and the ritual of turning the page, an e-reader brings convenience and portability that, yes, a book can't beat.

But an overemphasis on phonics could dampen children's motivation to ... Skilled reading also involves comprehending the meaning of words. But because reading is difficult and requires practice, ...