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Children learn to speak and walk by instinct. But did you know reading is different? Reading needs to be taught. Kids in the United States, though, aren't learning this fundamental skill. An astonishing 40 percent of American fourth graders can't read at the "basic" level. The following articles provide an introduction to what's involved in teaching kids to read and where we are in succeeding or failing at doing so.
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Speaking Is Natural; Reading and Writing Are Not
By: Louisa Moats and Carol Tolman (2008)
By: Louisa Moats and Carol Tolman (2008)
Effective Reading Instruction
By: National Institute for Literacy Publication (2007)
By: National Institute for Literacy Publication (2007)
Learning to Read and Write: What Research Reveals
By: National Association for the Education of Young Children (2005)
By: National Association for the Education of Young Children (2005)
What Is Scientifically Based Research? A Guide For Teachers
By: National Institute for Literacy (2005)
By: National Institute for Literacy (2005)
Ten Myths About Learning to Read
By: Sebastian Wren (2004)
By: Sebastian Wren (2004)
Some Principles from the Reading Research
By: Partnership for Reading (2004)
By: Partnership for Reading (2004)
Boys and Books
By: Jane McFann (2004)
By: Jane McFann (2004)
The Alphabetic Principle
By: Texas Education Agency (2002)
By: Texas Education Agency (2002)
What Is Reading?
By: Diane Henry Leipzig (2001)
By: Diane Henry Leipzig (2001)
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Reading
By: Diane Henry Leipzig (2001)
By: Diane Henry Leipzig (2001)
About Reading: An Introduction
By: Diane Henry Leipzig (2001)
By: Diane Henry Leipzig (2001)
Why Some Children Have Difficulties Learning to Read
By: G. Reid Lyon (2000)
By: G. Reid Lyon (2000)
Findings of the National Reading Panel
By: Donald N. Langenberg (2000)
By: Donald N. Langenberg (2000)
Research-Based Principles for Improving the Reading Achievement of America's Children
By: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (1998)
By: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (1998)
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