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Phonics and Spelling Rules Made Fun With Catchy Rap Songs!

I'm sharing one of my favorite online resources for teaching phonics and spelling—Mr. Spelling on YouTube! His rap songs break down tricky spelling patterns and rules in a way that kids love and ...
Education Week

Phonics Is Crucial. But How Much Is Too Much?

One of the most influential names in the “science of reading” movement has issued a surprising warning: After years of neglecting to systematically teach students foundational reading skills, he says, ...
The Conversation

Phonics isn’t working – for children’s reading to improve, they need to learn to love stories

Government data has shown that in 2022-23, 30% of five-year-olds in England were not meeting the expected standard for literacy at the end of their reception year at school. Literacy was the area of ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

FWISD approves non-religious phonics program from Bluebonnet. Why was it chosen?

Books on the shelf at M.H. Moore Elementary School on Aug. 13, 2024. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com The Fort Worth Independent School District is adopting a new phonics program that officials ...