Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Once that is mastered, reading independently and fluidly occur - which most U.S. Department of Education reading programs say should be ...

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Stockton shared that story of her shift in understanding about how reading can and should be taught during a panel discussion called, “Tell Me Why It Works: The Science Behind Reading.” More than 200 ...

When Wadewitz first began adopting the workshop model, teachers were asked how many minutes their students spent actually reading independently under the basal reader system. There was one teacher ...

We have seen children who need a lot of systematic instruction in phonics and others who seem to sail into reading independently without it. As cognitive scientist Mark Seidenberg maintains ...

Reading should be fun. Reading can be a glorious independent activity for kids who are into that, or a fantastic bonding experience for families that enjoy their books together. Reading can happen ...

“Reading should never be a chore,” he says ... For more information about how you can participate on Independent Bookstore Day on April 26, visit the American Booksellers Association.

Brantley told the Independent during the recent reading expo that the district’s new enhanced K‑3 reading curriculum must be a program that prioritizes foundational skills, culturally relevant ...

Every parent of multiple children will tell you that each child does things at their own pace and in their own way. For instance, one child might love baseball and excel at throwing one while ...