Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

Young English learners face a two-fold challenge in learning to read. They need to learn how to map spoken sounds to written letters, the phonics skills that allow them to decode words on the page, ...

The K-12 “reading wars” discussions have been missing a critical point: No matter the curriculum used, too often, teachers are being asked to stick to a script and execute equal teaching, not ...

After classes at Raines High School, Ronnie Gadio heads to North Shore Elementary. That’s where Gadio, an 18-year-old senior, works as a Read USA tutor. He has a story that goes beyond statistics ...

English can be a challenging language to learn, even for native speakers. One of the best ways to become familiar with a new language is by studying that country's literature. Comic books, in ...

Learning to read in English is not just about using context (e.g., pictures) to guess the meaning of the words on the page but also about being aware of the sounds in words and their use. This ability ...

To the editor: English is a phonetic language, so as soon as children learn letters and sounds, they can start to write simple messages. Most people go on to write well enough for practical purposes, ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. At Frank Sparkes Elementary, words fly everywhere. On a recent Monday, kindergartners sang and danced as they learned about the silent e ...

As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

Rehearsal for "Learning How to Read by Moonlight." (Courtesy Jenny S. Lee/CHUANG Stage) A new, multi-lingual play about a Filipino immigrant boy living in New York City has its world premiere this ...

Playwright Gaven D. Trinidad says when he was young, his father read to him every night, which he called “an incredible act of love.” Trinidad, a first-generation, Filipino-American theater maker, has ...