But as the science of reading movement has spread, researchers and advocates have taken aim at this method—and more generally, the idea of using “sight word” lists as an instructional tool.

Letters to the Editor: No, the ‘science of reading’ isn’t just about teaching phonics Gov. Gavin Newsom reads a book to kindergarteners at the Washington Elementary School in Sacramento in 2019.

As California pushes schools to adopt research-based approaches to teaching children how to read, often called the “science of reading,” some teachers and advocates for English learners have expressed ...

The science of reading is especially crucial for struggling readers, but school curricula and programs that train teachers have been slow to embrace it. The approach began to catch on before ...

Educators are diving into the integration of the science of reading and the teaching of science using digital resources. This work, which was started through conversations with the Mississippi ...

The recent turn towards the "science of reading" contrasts with the balanced-literacy theories that heavily influenced how teachers were instructed to teach reading over the past two decades.

New York's youngest students may soon see a renewed focus on phonics, as the pendulum in the age-old debate over how to teach reading swings toward the so-called "science of reading." Gov. Kathy ...

different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate backers on each side of the ...

At least 32 states and the District of Columbia have passed science of reading laws since 2013, 18 of them in 2021 and 2022, according to a recent tally by Education Week, a schools-focused ...

Wanted: Volunteers to teach reading to adults Greene County effort seeks to help post-school-age rural residents with low literacy skills using phonics By Kathleen Moore , Staff Writer Nov 25, 2023 ...

Intervention based on science of reading, math boosts comprehension, word problem-solving skills. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 04 ...

Indiana’s largest teachers' colleges aren’t properly preparing teachers to teach reading, according to a new study by the National Council on Teacher Quality. In fact, of the 18 Indiana ...