Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: No, the ‘science of reading’ isn’t just about teaching phonics

To the editor: Education professor Allison Briceño fears overemphasizing foundational skills such as phonics will take time away from writing, favor already advantaged children and ignore the needs of ...

PEL Learning Introduces ‘PEL Phonics App’ — Bringing Its Phonics‑Based English Learning Program to Mobile Devices

PEL Learning launched the PEL Phonics app to support early literacy by helping young learners practice phonograms, letter sounds, and pronunciation at home. HAYWARD, CA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 ...
AOL

Could phonics solve California's reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes

4:16 p.m. June 2, 2025: An earlier version of this report incorrectly said teaching phonics was new to Long Beach Unified. Some phonics has been taught in the district for years, but a new focus on ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Readers applaud the return of phonics, but teaching reading shouldn’t stop there

To the editor: In 1970, I was a student teacher and then a second-grade teacher in New York. I later became a learning and reading specialist and taught the teachers. Throughout my training, I learned ...
SFGate

Fight Over Phonics: Will California Require The ‘Science Of Reading’ In K-12 Schools?

The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature, as dueling factions haggle over a bill that would mandate a phonics-based style of reading ...
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England's synthetic phonics approach is not working for children who struggle to read

Since 2012, England has taken an increasingly narrow approach to how primary school teachers should teach reading. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The policies on ...
Kotaku

Teach Your Monster to Read: Phonics and Reading

Teach Your Monster to Read is an award-winning phonics game, that has helped millions of children learn how to read. Advertisement Teach Your Monster to Read is an award-winning phonics game, that has ...
The Atlantic

‘There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Reading Instruction’

In the December 2024 issue, Helen Lewis wrote about how one woman became the scapegoat for America’s literacy crisis. A heartfelt thank-you to Helen Lewis for her reporting on Lucy Calkins and the ...
Capital Public Radio

Fight over phonics: Will California require the ‘science of reading’ in schools?

Can you spell deja vu? The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in the California Legislature, as dueling factions haggle over a bill that would mandate a ...
The Conversation

England’s synthetic phonics approach is not working for children who struggle to read

Dominic Wyse currently receives funding from the Helen Hamlyn Trust and The Welsh Government. Since 2012, England has taken an increasingly narrow approach to how primary school teachers should teach ...