Learning to Read With ABC Phonics Activities and Printable Worksheets

A 5 Year Old Child That Can Read, Write, and Spell

How does a 5 year old child learn to read and even write and spell? Not many 5 year olds can read, let alone spell; however, here's an interesting piece about a child who learned to read before 3 and writes her own simple stories. [Read More...] [Children Learning Reading] [Reading Blog]

Synthetic Phonics

What is synthetic phonics? Why is it better than other phonics methods? Find out why synthetic phonics is the best method to use for teaching children to read. [More...]

What is Phonemic Awareness?

You may or may not have heard of phonemic awareness, but it is an extremely important and necessary step in a child's journey of learning to read. [More...]

The Problem With Teaching Sight Words

Many parents and educators begin teaching children to read with sight words lists such as the 220 Dolch sight words; however, this could potentially lead to serious reading difficulties, and we discuss why in detail in a 3 part series:
[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3]

Short Story by a 5 Year Old