Reading Elephant
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The science of reading has become a buzzword in literacy circles. The term is supposed to encapsulate the body of research on early reading instruction. What is the science of reading? The …
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Kindergartners need to start off reading CVC word books. CVC stands for consonant-vowel-consonant words as in cat, sit, and bet. After kindergartners learn letter sounds and short vowels, they can …
The science of reading has been around for decades. The science has been conclusive and clear: 1) kids learn best with explicit, systematic phonics instruction 2) balanced literacy fails many …
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Dyslexia is a common disability, affecting about 5-15% of the population. Dyslexia makes learning to read and spell difficult. Kids with reading difficulties need explicit, systematic phonics …
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Phonics lessons for kindergarten should give kids a strong decoding foundation. Decoding skills allow kids to sound out words. When a child can read words sound-by-sound, he can read a broad range of …
