This week, back to school is in full swing. And children up and down the country will be sat (well, this may be optimistic) ready to learn. In early years education, reading is key. And the great ...

When it comes to reading, there's always room for improvement! And it starts at home. Even if your child can read, practicing can hone the skill and a little bit of encouragement can work wonders when ...

A lovely aphorism holds that education isn’t the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire. But too often, neither are pails filled nor fires lit. One of the most bearish statistics for the future ...

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, ...

Shows the current primary school core curriculum program for teaching children to read and acquire other literacy skills. Designations as phonics-based versus whole language were made by Ed Reports, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. For decades, there’s been an overwhelming scientific consensus on the ...

Dominic Wyse receives funding from The Helen Hamlyn Trust for his centre The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy, he also receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust. In recent years he has received ...