Bob Mattila’s letter (“Turn to God in repentance,” Our Readers’ Views, Oct. 1) is amazing in its moral repugnance and disingenuousness, which is found in every sentence of his missive. Several points: ...

New research has shown that extra practice in blending printed letter sounds can help struggling beginner readers (age 4-5) learn to read. The use of synthetic phonics to teach reading to children in ...