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Reading and writing across the curriculum Although writing requires its own instructional time, reading and writing skills reinforce each other.
Earl Phalen: Libraries are rich resources, at no cost One of the most important things parents can do is get their kids their own library cards.
Language development Dr. Lundgren offers a brief overview of the different components of language development.
Mark Seidenberg: What has research taught us about how children learn to read? Mark Seidenberg unpacks recent reading research and explains key implications.
Using graphic novels for close reading Dr. Frey often uses graphic novels to help build students’ inferencing skills.
What are the differences between reading and speech? Although both printed code and speech are ways of representing language, they are not identical—people do not talk the way that they write.
The writing-reading connection Steve Graham explains the strong relationship between reading and writing.
Learning to love complex text Jago discusses the difference between readability and Lexile levels versus true text complexity.
Social growth and summer Summer programs encourage a child’s social and emotional growth through new friendships, mentors, and new experiences that show a child what he can do.
