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.
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.
Writing is also important for
the development of reading skills and can improve learning in other academic content areas.
Patte Barth, Director of the Center for Public Education at the National School Boards Association, discusses
the development of reading skills during her recent interview with Hari Sreenivasan of PBS NewsHour.
Writing is also important for
the development of reading skills (Graham & Hebert, 2010) and can improve learning in other academic content areas (Bangert - Drowns, Hurley, & Wilkinson, 2004).
We have learned so much about
the development of reading skills over the last 30 years.
Naming objects quickly is associated with
the development of reading skills.
Why is patterning important in
the development of reading skills and what strategies might you use to build patterning skills in young children?
«Primary and elementary school ages are critical periods in
the development of reading skill and the formation of lifelong reading habits» (Cullinan, 2000).
This online professional development course is designed to enhance teacher's knowledge and skills so they can effectively support
the development of reading skills in adolescent students.
These iPad and Android apps are perfect for independent reading in school, family read alouds at home, and to support
the development of reading skills.