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Comprehension for All
Snowball, Diane
Teaching Pre K-8, v36 n8 p62-63 May 2006
Teaching and learning about comprehension is of paramount importance, from the beginning of reading instruction right through all years of school, in all curriculum areas. Research has shown that comprehension instruction can improve the reading comprehension of all readers, even beginning readers and struggling older readers. This article offers some comprehension learning strategies for all grade levels that can help students to understand, remember and communicate with others about what they read. Most importantly, it will help students want to read more.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Reading Fluency, Independent Reading
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