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A Key to Reading Comprehension in 3rd Grade: Oral Language Development
Early Ed Watch
Anyone with an interest in how children learn to read has probably heard about the critical shift from "learning to read" to "reading to learn." To capture this idea, educators have focused on reading comprehension in addition to the importance of understanding the mechanics of language. A child may be able to decode words and even read with fluency. But does he understand what he has read? If not, what should teachers be doing differently? A recent article in Psychological Science provides a pointed answer: Focus on vocabulary development.
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