From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

I'm sharing one of my favorite online resources for teaching phonics and spelling—Mr. Spelling on YouTube! His rap songs break down tricky spelling patterns and rules in a way that kids love and ...

All computers come with spellcheckers and iPhones autocorrect their users’ texts. But despite those everyday features, formal spelling instruction still pays off, the findings of a new study suggest.

NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport School Committee explored changes to early childhood education Monday. Emily Russin, literacy coordinator for the district’s pre-K through eighth grades, introduced a new ...

EdReports, the nonprofit curriculum reviewer, released its first reviews of foundational reading and writing skills programs on Wednesday—and none of the materials met the evaluator’s highest standard ...

When children are taught to read and write though phonics they have to remember many exceptions, so-called 'sight words'. In addition, the linguist David Crystal estimated that almost half of all ...

On a chilly Tuesday back in January, my 7-year-old son’s classroom in Minneapolis was humming with reading activities. At their desks, first- and second-graders wrote on worksheets, read independently ...

Misty Adoniou works for the University of Canberra. She has received funding from state and federal funding bodies for projects investigating curriculum, teacher standards and the teaching of English ...

Nathaniel Swain receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Channel Ten’s newly announced show, The Great Australian Spelling Bee, may seem like a great platform for ...

Dubai (UAE): Star International School, Mirdif, proudly is focused on innovation as it becomes one of the first schools in Dubai to implement the award-winning Monster Phonics and Superhero Spelling ...