As the results of the Year One Phonics Check are made available, this is how you can help your child if they score below the ...

"The Vowel A" teaches viewers about the short and long sounds of the vowel letter A. It explains how the presence of a final 'e' at the end of words changes the sound of A from short to long.

Seeing your child mix up b and d when reading or writing can feel alarming. But here’s the good news: it’s incredibly common ...

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The argument is that some words break the phonics rules, so memorizing “sight words” is more effective. Words that break the rules include irregular verbs such as were, are and could.

Submit your letter to the editor via this form.Read more Letters to the Editor.. Phonics alone won’tget kids reading. Re: “Far too many California children can’t read” (Page A7, June 17 ...