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Reading aloud is something usually associated with parents reading at home to their children. In some schools it is used as a remedial technique for struggling readers. In recent year a growing body of research suggests that reading out loud may actually have...

The summer slump is a real. Some kids loose as much as 2-3 reading levels during the summer. If you want to assure that your child avoids the summer reading slump, have your children devote 20 minutes daily (more is better) during the summer reading connected text....

Only 31% of fourth grade students read at a proficiency level according to the recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). But, there is a solution to this messy reading dilemma. Reading research confirms that the single most successful method for...

When I began my doctoral studies, I was determined to find “The Answer” for how young readers could become strategic self-regulated readers who could comprehend any text put in front of them. At the time, there was a lot of buzz about comprehension strategy...

The main concern for non-fluent reading is its connection with comprehension. Nothing destroys meaning more rapidly than dull monotone reading. Non-fluent reading is characterized by droning through phrases and punctuation marks, pausing at points that break the...

I’ve been playing around with a theory for some time that becoming  a good reader is a lot like becoming a good baseball player. Becoming a good baseball player takes time, effort, and grit. It’s the grit part of the equation that’s intriguing to me. Perseverance and...

Gamify{Ga`-muh-fie}Verb: To make something fun and enjoyable. Gamify Reading: To develop a state of mind that makes reading a game-like experience. The results reported by The National Assessment of Educational Progress(NAEP))-the nations report card- are frightening....

Learning to read is the most important achievement for students in early education. Surprisingly, reading is a fairly new phenomena in history of human development, invented only a few thousand years ago. The human brain is actually wired for speech, but this is not...

Reading aloud is the foundation for literacy development. It is the single most important activity for reading success (Bredekamp, Copple, & Neuman, 2000). It provides children with a demonstration of phrased, fluent reading (Fountas & Pinnell, 1996). It...

The ABC’s have some tricks that can make reading difficult for kids. And, also frequently stump parents trying to explain to their child why something strange is going on with some words. The Latin Alphabet forms the basis for writing modern English. The Latin...