“There just isn’t enough time in the day to teach everything our students need to know.” This is a common refrain among teachers, especially in elementary grades where we are required to teach content ...

What is the difference between sight words vs. high-frequency words? Find out what they are, why they matter, and how to ...

University of Georgia undergraduate education classes are tutoring reading skills with kindergarteners this spring in a local high poverty school. We are trying to support the children as they get on ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? We started-off in Part One with suggestions from Katie Brown, Jane Fung, Marilee Sprenger and Karen ...

Parents should be actively talking to their children as well as reading to them if they want to boost their literacy skills, a study from Macquarie University has found. Research demonstrates link ...

Vocabulary improvement can be very useful for people interested in expanding their word base and communication abilities. However, many believe that it involves hours of practice, extensive reading, ...

Discover how a consistent 10-minute daily reading habit can significantly boost a child's vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence in just one month. Experts highlight simple, engaging strategies ...

When I was younger I decided to learn Greek. I learnt the letter-sound correspondences and could say the words – the sounds, that is. But although I could and still can decode these words, I can’t ...