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… ...

Increasing comprehension is a fundamental skill in the reading process, particularly in grades K-4. In some cases, children are able to read words and their comprehension difficulties go unnoticed.

Recent efforts to improve early-reading achievement through skills-based instruction could be undermined unless a greater emphasis is placed on teaching children reading-comprehension strategies ...

Strong reading comprehension skills are one of the foundations of a successful academic career. ... Strategies that can improve reading comprehension. Metro Editorial Library; Aug 22, 2022 ...

Stage Two. Once the reader's mind is "warmed up," the next task for the reader is to interact with the text and to monitor (keep track of) comprehension, paying attention to points at which the ...

The reading-test scores of 4th graders have risen. But, somehow, that improvement has not resulted in higher reading scores for grade 8 and beyond.

Can reading comprehension be taught? In this blog post, I’ll suggest that the most straightforward answer is “no.” Reading comprehension strategies (1) don’t boost comprehension per se; (2 ...