Students with decoding issues, including dyslexia, can be easy to spot. They often miscall words (e.g., breakfast as “basket”); their oral reading is slow and “choppy;” and, spelling is tough to master. It is important to identify these students who struggle, so they can get the help they need. Unfortunately, there are many... The post How to Recognize Comprehension Weakness | Tips for Parents appeared first on Lindamood-Bell.| Lindamood-Bell
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TRT Podcast #226: Practical ways to build background knowledge - with Meghan Hein Free up your students' mental space! Teacher Meghan Hein explains why building background knowledge first makes complex texts more accessible. You'll love her| The Measured Mom
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Not only do decodable texts support reading comprehension, they can actually increase comprehension! Before the science of reading became ‘mainstream,’ we used to hear it all the time. “The purpose of reading is comprehension and focusing on code gets in the way of that.” We beg to differ. Let me tell you a true story.... The post How Do Decodable Texts Support Reading Comprehension? appeared first on Informed Literacy.| Informed Literacy
