Literacy
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How Leaders Can Support the Implementation of Effective Literacy Practices
Literacy is the most important skill that a student can acquire. With the ability to read, students can access and learn the material in ... -
The 4 Most Common Types of Young Readers
I taught elementary school for 6 years, and during this time, I ran across 4 common types of readers. I decided to create a ... -
Think Alouds: Modeling Ways to Think About Text
A think-aloud is “a strategic model for active thinking during the reading process, which is used to demonstrate other reading comprehension strategies, including monitoring, ... -
19 Concepts and Strategies That You Can Use to Help Your Students Develop an Expansive Vocabulary
If you ask me, what is the most essential literacy skill (besides reading), I would say vocabulary acquisition. It’s one thing to know how ... -
Exploring Recent Advances In Understanding the Psychological Basis of Reading Difficulty
The term reading difficulty encompasses a spectrum of issues that arise during the process of decoding letters and words or attaching meaning to words ... -
Examining the Three Most Research-Validated Reading Comprehension Approaches
Reading comprehension is a challenge for many students. Reading comprehension is not a standalone skill, nor can it be acquired without repetition or practice. ... -
13 Concepts and Strategies That Teachers Can Use to Develop Fluent Readers
Are you a teacher, struggling teach your students to read fluently? No worries, we have you covered. In this article, we will discuss 13 ... -
14 More Reading Comprehension Concepts and Strategies That You Can Use In Your Classroom Today
Yesterday, we published an article entitled 24 reading comprehension concepts and strategies that you can use in your classroom today. After reflecting on this ... -
24 Reading Comprehension Concepts and Strategies That You Can Use In Your Classroom Today
Are you a teacher, struggling teach your students to comprehend what they read? No worries, we have you covered. In this article, we will ... -
How Critical is Decoding for Young Readers?
Most any educator knows that mastery of the early skill of decoding is essential to later reading comprehension. According to sematicsscholar.org, “There is strong ...
