Spread the loveMost any educator knows that mastery of the early skill of decoding is essential to later reading comprehension. According to sematicsscholar.org, “There is strong and persuasive evidence that children who get off to a slow start rarely become strong readers.” Children who do not learn to decode have no way to grow in concepts, vocabulary, and understanding of the written text. Reading is a skill in which those who learn to read well continue to improve at a fast pace, but those who rarely ever catch up. So, how do we help the students who are in the … Continue reading How Critical is Decoding for Young Readers?