To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard ...

Phonics, to some, means tedious worksheets and drills. But many teachers have found ways to enliven their instruction with songs, dances, and games.

Some phonics has been taught in the district for years, but a new focus on phonics has been adopted. To look inside Julie Celestial's kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the ...

Fort Worth ISD students in kindergarten through third grade will receive instruction on the Bluebonnet Learning phonics program starting in August when the new school year begins.

As test scores lag, there’s a growing debate between proponents of the “science of reading,” which emphasizes phonics, and traditional educators who prefer to instill a love of literature.

Many schools in SriLanka teach Phonics at Kindergarten level only. The current approach in teaching is that of high quality systemic PHONICS using multi-sensory techniques. Kanthie Jayasekera is an ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) submitted a bill to his state’s legislature this year that would command all Tennessee school districts to rely on phonics for reading in kindergarten through third ...

Every school district in New York must revert to teaching phonics in grades pre-K through third, ... The Board of Regents has championed an increase in preschool, ...

That’s why it’s promising Michigan passed legislation last year to require a “science of reading” approach — a phonics-based reading curriculum — in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Gov.