Edutopia

3 Tech Tools to Promote Elementary Students’ Oral Fluency

Digital platforms can help make reading aloud independently more engaging and get kids excited about literacy practice.
JSTOR Daily

Reciprocal Effects of Self-Regulation, Semantic Knowledge, and Reading Comprehension in Early Elementary School

Carol McDonald Connor, Stephanie L. Day, Nicole Sparapani, Sarah W. Ingebrand, Leigh McLean, Angela Barrus, Beth Phillips, Michael P. Kaschak Child Development, Vol ...
Forbes

Why We're Teaching Reading Comprehension In A Way That Doesn't Work

There’s been a lot of concern about phonics instruction in recent months, sparked by an illuminating new audio documentary. But there’s another aspect of reading—comprehension—that is equally crucial, ...
Education Week

Is Too Much Screen Time, Too Early, Hindering Reading Comprehension?

Editor’s Note: Click on the words highlighted in this story to pull up a definition and short research summary. Jackie Chaney, an elementary teacher for the past 16 years, currently presides over a ...
Forbes

Yes, There Is Evidence That Building Knowledge Boosts Reading Comprehension

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Apr 01, 2021, 05:47pm EDT Apr 03, 2021, 11:45am EDT This article is ...
KQED

Why is Teaching Reading Comprehension Such a Big Challenge?

Nearly a half century ago, a landmark study showed that teachers weren’t explicitly teaching reading comprehension. Once children learned how to read words, no one taught them how to make sense of the ...