One of the most influential names in the “science of reading” movement has issued a surprising warning: After years of neglecting to systematically teach students foundational reading skills, he says, ...

Presenter 1: When the words get tricky, phonics get all sticky, blending them together doesn't work the same. You can see that all tricky words don't look the way they should be heard. Presenter 2: ...

PURPLE: Hey, a new letter. RED: That's the letter i - it makes the i sound. i, i, iguana. PURPLE: i, i, igloo. That's the letter n - it makes the n sound. n, n, nose ...

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