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READING INSTRUCTION: WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T
Did You KNOW...
PHONEMIC
awareness instruction significantly improves reading and spelling more than
instruction which lacks attention to phonemic awareness!
SYSTEMATIC
phonics instruction produces significant benefits for students in
kindergarten through sixth grade and for children having difficulty learning
to read.
GUIDED
oral reading has a significant and positive impact on word recognition,
fluency and comprehension across a range of grade levels, for both
proficient and struggling readers.
VOCABULARY
instruction leads to gains in comprehension, but the methods must be
appropriate to the age and ability of the reader.
TEACHING
comprehension as a skill in content area subjects is effective
READING
instruction is most effective when combined with writing instruction.
ALTHOUGH
currently popular and intuitively appealing, independent silent reading with
minimum guidance or feedback is NOT supported as a method for improving
reading skills.
TEACHING reading comprehension is best accomplished through instruction in multiple strategies, such as use of graphic and semantic organizers, questions answering, summarization, etc.