Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In one classroom, students identified literal and nonliteral language: an exercise in labeling text features. Students defined the ...

Educators don’t need to choose between building students’ knowledge and teaching reading comprehension strategies. The question isn’t whether to teach strategies—it’s how to do it and when. “Are we ...

Although digital learning resources are widely promoted in primary education, empirical evidence explaining how and why they function unevenly in English reading instruction remains limited, ...

Teachers are weaving the magic of the seasons into first grade reading lessons, using autumn leaves, winter snow, and summer sunshine to spark engagement. Seasonal reading activities link literacy ...

We’ve All Experienced It “You read something that resonates deeply, nod in agreement, perhaps even highlight a poignant quote. It lingers in your mind, almost like a quiet promise. But then, life ...

There’s been a lot of concern about phonics instruction in recent months, sparked by an illuminating new audio documentary. But there’s another aspect of reading—comprehension—that is equally crucial, ...