Two of the synthetic phonics programs, Letters and Sounds (L&S) and Early Reading Research (ERR), used by English primary schools to teach young children to read are equally effective overall.

The landscape of ELL literacy instruction has shifted dramatically in 2026, driven by new state mandates requiring evidence-based phonics curricula and a growing body of research confirming that ...

Hooked on Phonics has been ranked the best learn-to-read program for 2026 by Top Consumer Reviews, recognized for blending structured, step-by-step literacy instruction with both digital and physical ...

Available to Espresso users from September, 'Time for Phonics by Discovery Education' will give schools a complete suite of resources to teach systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) to pupils in Reception ...

A pair of Montreal-based educators is aiming to change how children learn to read, with a new phonics-driven program that ...

Educational publishers have welcomed the UK government’s announcement that it will not develop a full programme arounds its Letters and Sounds handbook, which comes after lobbying from the sector.

The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, last weekend said the introduction of education programme, Jolly Phonics, aided the teaching of 144,000 teachers in ...

A primary school in Peterborough has been awarded for its phonics teaching – helping young pupils to learn the sounds of words. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Peterborough Telegraph, you ...

Children's reading standards may be damaged by the Government's promotion of teaching phonics in schools, a report by an all-party group of MPs warns today. The Coalition is keen on the use of ...

The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, said weekend that the introduction of education programme, Jolly Phonics, aided the teaching of 144,000 teachers in ...