Educators around the country have embraced the “science of reading” in their classrooms, but that doesn’t mean there’s a truce in the reading wars. In fact, controversies are emerging about an important but less understood aspect of learning to read: phonemic awareness. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift That’s the technical name for showing children […]
Reading Wars
The reading wars are back, reignited by recent stories arguing that too many schools are ignoring the science of reading and failing to teach phonics. What does the research say? We find out…
