Rhyming is a listening skill. You don't need any materials - no books - no letters - no picture cards. You can practice rhyming anywhere.

The process of learning to read begins years before a child reaches kindergarten or first grade.

Short answer: Teach both. Bonus answer: Teach...

Comprehension problems often surface somewhere around 3rd or 4th grade.

Covid has been hard on EVERYONE – on students, on teachers, on parents – and especially on Middle Schoolers. They need a break.