Early reading instruction remains a hotly debated topic in schools; and sometimes, the debates are among those who generally agree on principles—like the importance of phonics practice—but not ...

Reading comprehension is crucial for success in school and society but can be difficult for children initially. Decodable texts are widely believed to help by focusing on taught letter-sound ...

Teaching explicitly and systematically means just that: teachers expressly stating and explaining each phonics skill. This also includes the teacher modeling and guiding practice with students and ...

Simmone Pogorzelski consults to MultiLit Pty Ltd which sells decodable readers, among other reading materials that the company researches and develops. Robyn Wheldall is a director of MultiLit Pty Ltd ...