Teaching methods have changed over recent years, particularly in the areas of reading and writing. The pendulum is swinging back, though, so phonics and cursive writing are turning up in lesson plans.

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading ...

In Raymond Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on a rug with their teacher to learn a foundational skill for reading and spelling: how to pull apart and put ...

The MCAS English language arts exam tests how students are doing relative to grade-level standards in reading, writing and language skills/ See how Worcester County school districts performed on the ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are debating a bill to retain struggling third-grade readers, aiming to boost the state's low literacy scores.

The instructional coach revamped how young kids pull apart and put together letter sounds to form words. Her program is now ...

An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes Submit a question Having purple skin under our eyes ...

*Note: The answers are from A to Z (that is, the first question’s answer would start with A, the second one’s with B, so on and so forth. Please note that in case the answer is a person’s name, it ...

Hard Quiz Kids brings more bright and cheeky kids facing off against Australia's most curmudgeonly host. Across several rounds of gruelling questions, one of the precocious children will be named the ...

Do you know your adaptive winter sports? We're talking Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboarding and wheelchair curling — basically all the ...