Many educators now accept the overwhelming evidence behind phonics instruction. But they often don’t realize that by simultaneously teaching children to guess at words, they may be doing damage ...

Learn and practice the ou sound! Help the wizards to make ou words in this fun Phonics guide from BBC Bitesize.

If children can’t master phonics, they are more likely to struggle to read. That’s why researchers say explicit, systematic instruction in phonics is important: Teachers must lead students step by ...

She said her curriculum does include a strong emphasis on phonics. “We care a lot about teaching phonics explicitly, as does anybody,” she said. “There really is no debate.