Reading a word involves “decoding,” a process of connecting written letters with the speech sounds they make. Once the written word is decoded, it is then connected with the words learners know in ...

Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to make and read simple words. Then they learn how letters combine to make new sounds (such as SH ...

“If you have to wait until kids can decode everything before they can read a simple story, you’re going to have to wait years, which is silly.” Why high-frequency words should be woven into ...