Find articles for your child's age. Evidence-based guides on reading, math, and school readiness for ages 3 to 6.
Short vowel sounds are the heart of phonics. These 10 simple activities help kids ages 4–6 master a, e, i, o, u without ...
Long vowel sounds can confuse early readers. These 8 activities teach the magic e rule and long vowel patterns clearly f...
Consonant blends like bl, cr, st are a key phonics milestone. These 9 activities help kids ages 5–6 read and spell blend...
Digraphs are two letters that make one sound. These 8 activities teach sh, ch, th, wh, and ph to kindergarten and first ...
Reading fluency is the bridge from decoding to understanding. These 8 activities help kids ages 5–7 read with speed, acc...
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in spoken words. These 10 activities build the essential...
Teaching letter sounds before phonics makes reading click faster. These 8 activities build solid sound-letter connection...
Pre-reading skills build the foundation for learning to read. These 9 activities prepare preschoolers ages 3–4 for phoni...
Sight words make up over half of all written text. This guide explains what kindergarten sight words are, which ones to ...
Word families help kids read dozens of words at once. These 8 activities teach the -at, -an, -ip, -og and other rimes to...
A practical early reading skills checklist covering what children should know from age 3 to kindergarten and into first ...
Beginning sounds are a fundamental aspect of phonemic awareness, a critical component of early literacy....