The basic Square Panda Phonics Play-set costs $99, and the company will offer optional add-on services as well, including tutoring, a subscription plan with more games and additional learning tools.

Toy expert Elizabeth Werner has toys that teach and thrill at the same time. Updated: 3:01 PM EDT Aug 25, 2013 School gear that comes with extras ...

Phonics was one of the tried and true methods that was used to teach reading back in the day (I'm almost 80). Even now, I use it to sound out new words that I come across.

Toys that teach hand-eye coordination creativity or socialization have been around a long time -- just look at Rock-a-Stack that plastic cone with colored bagellike rings Fisher-Price began making ...

It’s nice we’ve faced reality on reading and how to teach it, but there is so much more that needs changing. Schools going back to basics, and what works, on reading should do the same with ...

The author’s program PHONICS SONGS plus for grades one and two is based on original instructional song lyrics written by the author with the music and songs by Donny and Marie Osmond.