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How to Teach Context Clue Strategies
Refining the skills of context clues strategies will help readers increase vocabulary. Wide reading of challenging academic text is the most efficient method of vocabulary acquisition.
Learning Vocabulary from Independent Reading
Most vocabulary beyond the first ten thousand words comes from independent reading. Wide reading of challenging academic text produces the greatest net vocabulary gain.
Learn Vocabulary by Reading
Most teachers teach vocabulary inefficiently. Learn the common mistakes that teachers make in vocabulary instruction and how to re-orient vocabulary instruction to help students make real…
Why Johnny Still Can’t Read
Meet Johnny. Although... you probably already know him. In fact, you probably have a Johnny in your class right now. It may also be possible that…
Five Tips To Increase Silent Reading Speed and Improve Reading Comprehension
Increasing reading speed will improve your productivity and allow you to read more. More importantly, increasing reading speed will significantly improve reading comprehension and retention. Want…
Successful Reading Intervention
According to research, only one of six remedial reading students will ever progress to grade-level reading ability. However, the odds can increase dramatically when the critical…
Top Ten Reasons to Teach Phonics
Reading is not a developmentally acquired skill. In other words, children and adults do not learn to read by simply being read to or exposed to…
Should We Teach Phonics in Reading Intervention?
Reading is not a developmentally acquired skill. Although most students learn to read in their early years of school, some students experience significant reading problems. Almost…