There is intense public interest in questions surrounding how children learn to read and how
they can best be taught. Research in psychological science has provided answers to many …

Can the science of reading contribute to improving educational practices, allowing more
students to become skilled readers? Much has been learned about the behavioral and brain …

Reading acquisition is based on a set of preliteracy skills that lay the foundation for future
reading abilities. Phonological awareness—the ability to identify and manipulate the sound …

Learning to read and spell involves learning about the written forms of words and how these
are linked to language. Writing systems include formal patterns, which pertain to the …

This article is a rejoinder to JS Bowers (2020),'Reconsidering the evidence that systematic
phonics is more effective than alternative methods of reading instruction', Educational …

Children learn their native language by exposure to their linguistic and communicative
environment, but apparently without requiring that their mistakes be corrected. Such learning …

Incorporating cognitive, neuropsychological, and sociocultural perspectives, this
authoritative text explains the psychological processes involved in reading and describes …

We evaluated two experimenter-delivered, small-group word reading programs among at-
risk poor readers in Grade 1 classes of regular elementary schools using a two-arm, dual …

This research assessed the impact of combining small-group cognitive reading intervention
with a motivational program targeting students' goals, emotions, and self-efficacy beliefs on …

Programs for teaching English reading, especially for students with dyslexia, and
educational practice standards often recommend instruction on dividing polysyllabic words …