All New Brunswick students will be taught to read in a new way this September, when a new curriculum is rolled out in kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 anglophone classrooms. The province has long ...

These changes, as well as an "evidence-based approach" are needed "urgently" if more children are to succeed, adds the letter. 'Synthetic phonics' is a way of teaching children to read by recognising ...

Saint John is hosting the annual Canadian Association of Principals conference this week, but literacy levels in New Brunswick aren’t something to brag about. The province has ranked at or near the ...

As a retired professor of elementary education, I often get questions from teachers about the best way to teach reading to primary school children. This issue is receiving renewed interest given the ...

Move over “Dick and Jane.” A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate ...

Researchers at Laurentian University are reading French books to preschoolers this month to determine the best ways to teach them new words.

Back-to-school season often comes with new routines and expectations. The carefree days of summer can feel far away, and children are suddenly asked to adjust quickly to classroom rules, schedules, ...