Providing opportunities for students to practice these reading strategies in every subject every day will enhance development of the reading skills they need to become better readers and more accomplished students. (greatmiddleschools.org)
Figure 2 shows the development of reading skills from the Connecticut Longitudinal Study directed by Yale University pediatrician Sally E. Shaywitz, which followed children from kindergarten through grade 12. (educationnext.org)
Writing is also important for the development of reading skills and can improve learning in other academic content areas. (educationnorthwest.org)