Dr. Mark Seidenberg offers his thoughts on how to bridge the divide between the science of reading and the reading instruction occurring in classrooms.
Key ingredients for comprehension include an understanding of how the mechanics of reading work, reasonable spoken language skills, knowledge of the world, and motivation.
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.
Dr. Mark Seidenberg defines dyslexia; however, he notes that dyslexia is complex and that while the agreed-upon definition has its place, it does not tell us anything about causes or variability—the “important stuff.”
