In the giant letter M shaped like a mustache, a man’s lips are pressed together, showing how the mouth forms the sound, as the teacher says: “The man made chocolate chip cookies and said, mmmmm....” ...

Sound it out. Ph-o-n-i-c-s. You use the fundamental skill every day. Fort Worth ISD students, however, are not receiving enough instruction to master phonics, district officials said. As part of a ...