A new national study shows that Americans’ rates of reading for pleasure have declined radically over the first quarter of ...

In reading, foundational skills typically refer to students’ learning how to “crack the code” of recognizing the sounds in English and how they’re mapped onto letters.

For more on this issue, and how it’s shaping reading teaching for English learners, see this story. What do school systems mean when they say the “science of reading”? Written English is a code.

A key strength of the science of reading approach is its focus on the development on both language (speaking) and literacy (reading) within the same instructional space.

Even though learning to read English with its complex and “opaque” spelling system is harder than learning to read Montessori’s native Italian, both research and practice reveal that many ...

Making sure that the research on how English learners learn to read is included in what is considered “science of reading” is crucial, said Hernandez. “I think it really points out the research to ...

Google Play Book is getting a new feature designed to help new readers independently improve their vocabulary and comprehension skills.

In a ranch-style house in Town 'n Country, the Ruiz family converses over arroz con pollo in Spanish about the struggles of learning English. The Venezuelan-Colombian family is a blend of native ...

The new reading practice tool for phones and tablets is available with thousands of compatible children's books on Play Books. It challenges kids or people who've only started to learn English to ...

South African learners consistently struggle with reading comprehension, performing poorly in both international and local ...