Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the new alphabet song is going viral on TikTok, Rachel Platt tells PEOPLE why the changes are helping young learners Getty; ...

Many of us are likely aware that the alphabet song we learned has stirred confusion over the years, with kids slurring the letters L, M, N, O, and P into one word. A ...

'Cut phonics teaching': Vital improvements needed in how we teach children to read, say 250 teachers and academics An open letter is sent to the Education Secretary calling for changes in how children ...

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A third-grader works through a phonics lesson in Washington, Ill. Editor at Large As a teacher in Oakland, Calif., Kareem Weaver helped struggling fourth- and fifth-grade kids learn to read by using a ...

Most people agree that reading is the most important skill if a student is to develop proficiency in English, math and other disciplines. Most parents were taught reading using phonics or some ...

University students who are studying to become teachers could correctly answer only 60 per cent of the questions on phonics, according to a new survey that highlights how equipped future educators are ...

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