An article about "PISA 2025" appeared in my note recommendations.It seems Japan is among the world's top class in mathematics ...

Something wasn’t adding up in Davidson County Schools. Students were making strong gains in reading in kindergarten and first grade. They were developing foundational skills and, for the most part, ...

Nearly a half century ago, a landmark study showed that teachers weren’t explicitly teaching reading comprehension. Once children learned how to read words, no one taught them how to make sense of the ...

Last time, I wrote aboutwhat you can do at home when your child struggles with lower-grade math? This time, it's the follow-up. It is aboutsomething I was just as concerned about as math,Japanese ...

A study from the University of Valencia found that print reading could boost skills by six to eight times more than digital reading Reading print texts improves comprehension more than reading digital ...

“Knowledge-building” has become a buzzword in reading instruction. It refers to English/language arts approaches that aim to systematically build students’ understanding of the world—rather than ...

Research in education rarely draws on the substantial body of scientific evidence on how learning works. That’s a problem for teachers, students—and the rest of us. Researchers and academics focus on ...

There’s been a lot of concern about phonics instruction in recent months, sparked by an illuminating new audio documentary. But there’s another aspect of reading—comprehension—that is equally crucial, ...

Susan Engel is a senior lecturer of developmental psychology and founding director of the Program in Teaching at Williams College. Catherine Snow is a linguist and professor of cognition and education ...

Why Deeply Diving Into Content Could Be the Key to Reading Comprehension Natalie Wexler contends that elementary schools have been teaching reading comprehension as a bundle of skills that can be ...

Reading comprehension and speech-writing bundle for ages 11–16 on Polar Preet Chandi, Emma Finucane, Sally Ride, Christina Koch, Lady in Blue and the 9/11 boat evacuation. The collection brings ...