Reading comprehension instruction doesn't line up with what the evidence shows can work—and it goes on way too long. A recent meta-analysis confirms that it’s best to teach reading comprehension ...
There's been sharp improvement in primary school children's maths and vocabulary skills but their understanding of what they read is in a serious dip.
There are common misconceptions about how students master literacy in the early grades. This interactive quiz, based on research, will test your knowledge of early reading development. There are ...
"Read the question carefully."Have you ever said this while helping your child with their studies?Skipping over the ...
When talking about literacy, comprehension means understanding what we read. On the website Reading Rockets, literacy experts say: “To be able to accurately understand written material, children need ...
When we read text, we tend to think we are just following the characters with our eyes. However, brain research published ...
“Knowledge-building” has become a buzzword in reading instruction. It refers to English/language arts approaches that aim to systematically build students’ understanding of the world—rather than ...