If your child has just started school, phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for helping them at home ...

New research has shown that extra practice in blending printed letter sounds can help struggling beginner readers (age 4-5) learn to read.

Under an initiative called "Sounds-Write," adopted by the school district more than two years ago, words are not just letters on a board, but sounds with interconnected meaning.

Animal sounds provide an engaging way for children to learn speech and language and can help them develop cognitive skills.