In his April 26, 2006, Commentary, E.D. Hirsch Jr. argues that strategy instruction is not as effective in improving reading comprehension as building broad background knowledge ( /2006/04/26 ...

Place-based education and virtual field trips can be beneficial to students regardless of where they live, but these two strategies can be particularly helpful to rural students.

Strong literacy skills help students build a foundation for success in school and beyond. But students’ reading skills are stumbling, and in some cases, the declines have been exacerbated by the COVID ...

Strengthen Skills, Build Confidence, Enjoy Reading These programs teach key reading skills, from phonics and sight words for younger children to comprehension, reading speed, and textbook strategies ...

Teaching a child to decode words is a critical early step in reading instruction. But just because children can read words doesn’t mean they understand them. “Reading comprehension, in its ...

Getty Images. Parents can help improve reading skills, not just by reading to children early and often, but also by pointing out words, letters and sounds.

This process of questioning while reading is one of a number of “cognitive strategies” Stewart teaches her students. The strategies focus on what research has shown to be the thought processes of good ...

But this year, Miller saw larger gaps in reading skills than ever before. Usually, her first graders would start with reading levels ranging from mid-kindergarten to second grade. This year, the ...