From projects written using very specific words to books penned without particular letters. A lipogram is a literary work in which a particular letter of the alphabet is intentionally avoided. The ...

What is word stress and how do we use it? In words with more than one syllable, there’s usually at least one syllable that sounds clearer or more obvious. Maybe it’s stronger, louder or higher. For ...

Phonological awareness is an important set of skills to develop throughout early childhood and primary school. It is strongly linked to later reading and spelling success. We can think about ...

As the world celebrates another Chinese Lunar New Year, as a genealogist the topic of Chinese surnames naturally occupies my mind once more. In past articles, we have explored how Chinese-Filipino, or ...

In Ecuador, where three out of five cannot read or write, few are eligible to vote, or able to read a newspaper. Three years ago, the National Journalists’ Union decided to do something about it. By ...

As she steps further into the spotlight, you’ll be hearing her name said more — both correctly and incorrectly. How do you pronounce Kamala? Kamala Harris’s name is pronounced “COM-mah-lah,” with the ...

In the wake of Joe Biden’s debate performance last month, it’s easy to lose sight of Donald Trump’s marked surge in extremism, vindictive cruelty, and contempt for democracy. The presumptive ...