Phonics helps teach children how to merge separate sounds together to make it one word. from www.shutterstock.com The efficacy of phonics as a method of teaching has been debated for several decades, ...

Victoria has just announced all government schools will be required to use phonics to teach reading from next year. This brings it in line with approaches in New South Wales, Queensland and South ...

Here’s the good news: Most educators have gotten the message that K-5 students need to learn the foundational reading skills outlined in the common core and other college and career-ready standards: ...