Research-backed reading guides on phonics, milestones, motivation, and what the science of reading means for your family.
How Children Learn to Read
A research-backed parent guide to phonics, whole language, balanced literacy, and structured literacy.
15 min read
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How Children Learn to Read
A parent-friendly guide to what the Science of Reading is, what it is not, and what it means for your child.
14 min read
12 sources
Reading Milestones
What 'reading at grade level' actually means at each age, what skills it includes, and what to do if your child is ahead or behind.
11 min read
8 sources
Reading Milestones
A research-backed timeline for what reading development looks like from birth through age 8.
12 min read
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Reading Challenges
Why some children decode fluently but don’t comprehend what they read. What NIH, NAEP, and reading science research says — and what parents can do about it.
15 min read
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Reading Challenges
How to recognize early signs of dyslexia from preschool through middle school, what's actually happening in the brain, and what to do next.
14 min read
10 sources