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The role of background knowledge in reading comprehension

Comprehension instruction often focuses too much on teaching strategies without knowing if the students have the necessary background knowledge

Reading Maestros

Master teacher Dr. Rebecca Palacios runs a dual-language immersion preschool and mentors teachers-in-training on how to provide top-notch teaching in a preschool environment.

How do early language experiences contribute to a child’s ability to read?

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.

How to use mentor texts

When used effectively, mentor texts offer relatable insights into authors and the written works they have produced.

Best practices for summer learning

Dr. Karl Alexander discusses the best practices for summer learning.

Preschool for ELLs: Family Involvement

Dr. Palacios describes ways to make ELL families feel welcome in the preschool setting and suggests literacy activities that parents can try at home.

What do you already know?

It is important to help children recognize and activate their own knowledge.

Educational Television and Vocabulary Development

Dr. Rebecca Silverman talks about how educational programs can complement classroom instruction and read-alouds to build strong vocabulary skills.

Earl Phalen: Building literacy skills while having fun

The best summer programs have rigorous academics, but match that with art, music, drama, and field trips.

Close reading and the background knowledge deficit

Dr. Frey describes how she differentiates her instruction for students with varying levels of background knowledge.

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