Reading, explained plainly.
Straightforward guides on phonics, the Science of Reading, and reading fluency for parents and teachers — grounded in research, not trends.
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Phonics
Phonics Scope and Sequence: What Order to Teach Letter Sounds
Researchers haven't settled on one best order for teaching letter sounds. Strong sequences still follow the same few rules, and you can check any program against them.
5 minFor Schools
How to Choose a Phonics Program for Elementary Schools
Most reading programs say they're phonics-based. A K–2 team can check that claim with a sample lesson and the right questions for the vendor.
6 minGetting Started
How to Teach a Child to Read at Home
The five skills reading research says matter most, and the order to teach them in so a child is never asked to guess.
7 minScience of Reading
What Is the Science of Reading?
It's not a curriculum or a brand — it's decades of research on how the brain actually learns to decode print. Here's what that research found.
6 minScience of Reading
Phonics vs. Sight Words: What the Research Says
Sounding a word out and memorizing its shape feel similar from the outside. Reading research says they aren't — and one of them stops working.
7 minPhonics
What Are Decodable Books, and Why Do They Matter?
A decodable book only uses sounds a child has already learned. That one rule is what separates real reading practice from guessing.
5 minGetting Started
Is My Child Ready to Learn to Read? Signs to Look For
Two kids the same age can be in very different places. Here's what to actually look for instead of watching the calendar.
5 minFluency
10 Reading Fluency Practice Activities for Home
Decoding correctly and reading fluently are two different skills. These ten simple practices build the second one.
7 minGetting Started
How to Choose a Phonics App for Kindergarten
"Phonics-based" is on the label of almost every reading app. Here is what actually separates one that works from one that just looks like it does.
6 minDyslexia & Support
Dyslexia and Learning to Read: How to Help at Home
Dyslexia isn't a vision problem or a sign of low effort. It's a specific, well-studied difference in how the brain processes language — and specific instruction helps.
7 min
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