I discuss tried-and-true favorites like KidsTV123 (Phonics Song 2, new version), the Better Alphabet song with Jack Hartmann and Katie Garner, Peachie Speechie for articulation, and Geraldine the ...

As your child approaches the start of primary school, it is a good idea to play games that help with their understandings of word sounds. Great ideas for these include exploring rhymes and words 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.

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, ...

Teaching a child to read is all about "decoding," a fundamental skill in which readers sound out unfamiliar words. While it may seem like a fancy educational term – and some parents will hear it a ...

"The Vowel A" teaches viewers about the short and long sounds of the vowel letter A. It explains how the presence of a final 'e' at the end of words changes the sound of A from short to long. Through ...