Dr. Frey talks about assessing background knowledge, the value of independent and shared reading, how guest speakers in the classroom can help, and offers a warning about a “core set of knowledge.”
Dr. Mark Seidenberg explains that learning to read is highly dependent on previous experiences with spoken language and how that language is used to refer to the world.
Reading expert Linda Farrell shares her thoughts on early reader series as well as the importance of reading aloud to build vocabulary and background knowledge.
