The Science of Reading and Play Go Hand-in-Hand. Schools Must Make It Happen

The Science of Reading and Play Go Hand-in-Hand. Schools Must Make It Happen

Walk into many kindergarten classrooms, and you’ll find kids sounding out letters in a phonics lesson or learning vocabulary words through an interactive read-aloud. These scenes are part of the growing movement to teach literacy using evidence-based practices known as the science of reading. And it’s working: states like Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana have seen real progress in students’ literacy scores. But as schools work to help young …