Literacy
Is Your Child’s School Still Using Debunked Reading Theories?
Like many people who care about kids learning to read, I’ve been hearing a lot about the “science of reading” lately. The other night, I asked a teacher friend if their school is using a curriculum...
Literacy
Q&A With Laura Bollman: Breaking Down Barriers to Literacy With Free Teacher Training
With reading scores declining for most students across the nation, it’s imperative schools adopt science-based reading methods to ensure more students get the basics they need. With limited funds,...
Literacy
Hey Shawnta! What Should Parents Do With the Information From Emily Hanford’s Podcast 'Sold a Story'?
Hey Shawnta! What should parents do with the information from Emily Hanford’s podcast "Sold a Story"? Journalist Emily Hanford began writing about literacy a few years ago. Many times, education...
Literacy
Why Schools Aren’t Using The Best Methods to Teach Reading
Solving our country’s literacy crisis will involve a lot more than simply publicizing the large body of evidence suggesting many schools are not deploying the best method of teaching reading. It also...
Literacy
I Used To Rage At Teachers, But Now I’ve Found My Target
I used to harbor a lot of rage toward my son’s kindergarten teacher. When I first realized that my son, then a first-grader doing school remotely from our living room couch, couldn’t read even the...
Literacy
Reading Instruction Is Not a Religion
Episode III of Emily Hanford’s latest podcast, Sold a Story, describes how New Zealander Marie Clay’s debunked theory of how children learn to read took hold in the United States. Two education...