Latest Phonics Stories

Fun starting to read activities have been released on Kids Activities Blog. The phonics activities get the kids to read while playing fun games. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Fun starting to read activities have been released on Kids Activities Blog. The phonics activities sneak in lots of great reading practice while playing fun games. The kids will have a blast with these fun games. They increase phonemic awareness and start the kids on the right reading path. The fun reading...

Pyxwise Software is pleased to announce that Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 - Syllables and Simplex Spelling Phonics - Advanced Phonograms have both been honored with a 2013 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award, a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved only for the best mind-building media and toys. The independent Academics’ Choice Awards program and its seal of excellence are recognized worldwide by consumers and educational institutions as a mark of genuinely effective...

Nifty starting to read ideas and an out-of-the box alphabet sounds game have been released on Kids Activities Blog. These ideas and games will increase phonemic awareness and boost the reading process. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) April 28, 2013 Nifty starting to read ideas and an out-of-the box (or rather in the box) alphabet sounds game have been released on Kids Activities Blog. The starting to read ideas are a huge help for any child who is trying to learn how to read. The ideas include...

DALLAS, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- Voyager Learning, a business unit of Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABCD) and leading provider of comprehensive intervention solutions, is pleased to announce the release of the all-new blended LANGUAGE!(®) Live literacy intervention curriculum for grades 4-12. As the next iteration of LANGUAGE! Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum, LANGUAGE! Live is based on nearly two decades of classroom implementation and is proven to accelerate the...

Students in System 44® Significantly Outperform Their Peers in Control Group NEW YORK, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough research on a blended learning program for students who struggle severely with reading is among the few to show significant effects for students with learning disabilities. The study of System 44®, a foundational reading program from Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) that helps older struggling readers catch up to their peers, took place in Saginaw, Mich., and...

DUBLIN, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MindConnex Learning, an award winning global provider of digital learning solutions, has launched the first six titles in their brand new product series of interactive phonics-based readers for Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. The Word Monsters uses phonics, interactive animation, activities, and additional optional instruction in a quirky narrative environment to give children a rich and engaging introduction to reading. Each "book" is...

Pre-reading activities and letter activities are great ways to teach preschoolers how to read. These activities give kids a head start on the reading path as featured on Kids Activities Blog in January. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) January 26, 2013 Pre-reading activities and letter activities are great ideas to teach kids early on how to read. Both activities provide a playful setting to invite the preschooler to engage in early phonics learning. Materials needed to set up the pre-reading activity...

Pyxwise Software is pleased to announce that Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 is a finalist in the 2012 Best App Ever Awards. Over 750,000 app nominations were received this year, and Simplex Spelling earned a top 10 finalist position under two separate categories: Best Elementary Student App, and Best Special Needs App. Edmonton, AB, Canada (PRWEB) January 24, 2013 The Best App Ever Awards were created to celebrate the best mobile apps available with the awards being voted on by readers. In...

Learning how to read is a major milestone in childhood development. Moms are sharing their playful phonics activities and clever reading games tested by kids on Kids Activities Blog. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) January 20, 2013 Teaching how to read requires lots of patience. Moms are sharing their kid tested phonics activities and cool reading games that sneak in learning while having lots of fun. The ideas are endless on Kids Activities Blog. They include making phonic flip charts or pull out...

Dave Remine, president of the Mensa Education and Research Foundation will present the foundation's prestigious Intellectual Benefit to Society Award to Elizabeth Claire, founder of the ESL newspaper, Easy English NEWS. The award will be presented on February 6, 2013 at the Marian Manor, in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach, VA (PRWEB) January 06, 2013 The Intellectual Benefit to Society Award is given each year to a member of Mensa to recognize an innovative accomplishment that benefits...