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As reading scores fall, states turn to phonics — but not without a fight
That approach leans heavily on phonics — relying on letter and rhyming sounds to read words such as cat, hat and rat. The ...
How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’
US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...
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Confession of an opinion editor: I’d accept a voucher to homeschool my kids | Opinion
Dulled by worksheets and her kindergarten teacher ... by using a discredited curriculum that emphasizes sight words over phonics. Texas stayed out of our way. Now the state is on the verge ...