There’s more to reading than simply knowing how to pronounce words. The purpose of reading is extracting meaning from the text, or in other words, understanding what you read. But unfortunately, many children struggle to develop the crucial reading comprehension skills they need to make sense of what they read. Studies have shown that a … Read more
There’s a difference between being able to read text and being able to comprehend text. Reading comprehension refers to the act of understanding what you are reading. It’s crucial that your child develops strong reading comprehension skills or they may struggle academically and professionally for the rest of their lives. If your child is struggling … Read more
For many new readers, reading comprehension is one of the most important and often difficult skills to master to become a fluent independent reader. Students whose second language is English might find reading comprehension difficult and will struggle in other subject areas because of their comprehension level. ELL students are no longer a minority in … Read more
Third grade is an important year for learning. This is the grade-level when many kids will begin to express an interest in reading chapter books…if they haven’t already picked up those thicker books! For kids who struggle with reading comprehension issues, though, longer books with chapters may be more difficult to follow as the plots … Read more
Nightly reading is almost an ingrained ritual for families; during the school year, most students are expected to read for a specified amount of minutes each day. Although the duration is dependent on age and grade, most experts recommend 20 minutes a day. The simplest solution for many is to clock those reading minutes near … Read more
During the summer, children with reading struggles might not have access to the same guidance and instruction as they would during the school year. While these children may have participated in reading programs or received additional support at school, parents may feel that this additional help also is necessary to ensure that children don’t fall … Read more
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