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The reading wars

"My child can't read!" That's become a common complaint from parents. Updated: Wed Mar 11, 2026 ...

A Maine educator didn’t have a curriculum to teach a foundational reading skill. So she created one

In Raymond Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on a rug with their teacher to learn a foundational skill for reading and spelling: how to pull apart and put ...
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A Maine educator didn’t have a curriculum to teach a foundational skill for reading. So she created her own

The instructional coach revamped how young kids pull apart and put together letter sounds to form words. Her program is now being piloted in six Maine school districts.

How focus on phonics turns Asbury Park students into better readers

Since the school district implemented a new phonics program in Bradley Elementary School, 80% of the kids are now reading above grade level.