Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.

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Alex Quigley is an English teacher and Director of Huntington Research School, York, England. He blogs at www.theconfidentteacher.com and he is the author of ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’, published by ...

Educators don’t need to choose between building students’ knowledge and teaching reading comprehension strategies. The question isn’t whether to teach strategies—it’s how to do it and when. “Are we ...

Reading together is a tried and true habit that takes your imagination to faraway places, supports your child’s development and cultivates a one-of-a-kind bond between you and your child. Here are a ...

In this lesson, students will learn strategies to comprehend fiction text. In this lesson, students will learn strategies to comprehend fiction text. Mrs. Wright will read the book, Blacksmith's Song ...

Some components of reading comprehension don't lend themselves well to scientific study, with the result that one component--"skills and strategies"--has come to overshadow the others. The middle of a ...

After a summer of obligatory reading lists and extra screen time, getting your kids to crack open a book might seem impossible. Here's what experts say. After a summer filled with outdoor play, screen ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are the roles of reading strategies in literacy instruction? There is little disagreement that reading strategies have a role in literacy instruction. There is, ...