The Science of Reading

Students still need to continue with word study instruction into the intermediate grades.

Phonics instruction assists students with memorizing whole words so they can be read more easily.

Phonological awareness and phonemic awareness are synonymous

Research says activities involving students fluently reading text aloud are not an effective use of instructional time.

Reading comprehension is not a separate skill that can be taught in isolation.

Research says, brainstorming activities prior to writing stifle students' abilities to think creatively for themselves.

Decoding x Language Comprehension = Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary knowledge accounts for 50-60% of a students' ability to comprehend a text.

Reading development is NOT natural. Our brains are NOT "hardwired" to read a printed system - it is wired for speech.

It is critical to teach students proper handwriting, and the rules for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.