When children begin kindergarten, they will start to learn to read. Some children might already be reading fluently while others might still be learning sounds or letters. While a child might learn to read at their own pace, school districts have benchmarks for what children are expected to master at the age of every grade … Read more
When we send our students to school, part of what we hope they will learn is how to read. Reading is one of the most important skills they will need when they become adults. Yet literacy rates in the United States are not what they could be, and very few students read for leisure or … Read more
Reading is an important part of life. Everything we do has some component of reading involved in it, from shopping to driving to following a recipe. Building good reading skills is important to ensure a good quality of life. Anyone who’s ever been engrossed in a good novel, captivated by a comic book, or watched … Read more
Reading speed is measured in words read per minute; it’s also known as reading fluency. Some people are faster readers than others, but those who take longer to decode words might lag in their reading speed. Reading too slow might impact comprehension; if children are having trouble decoding, their mind might not be able to … Read more
In first grade, children are still learning some of the basics of reading. They’re sounding out words, answering the w/h questions of comprehension and reading shorter books and stories independently. While some precocious readers could be reading small chapter books, this isn’t really the expectation for many first grade students. Parents could notice their first … Read more
Children who have difficulty in reading might continue to struggle in later grades if their struggle isn’t identified. Unfortunately, some children might have literacy struggles that aren’t bad enough to get the help they need. Some children also could fly under the radar and simply go unnoticed. Less than 40 percent of students graduating high … Read more
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