Yahoo

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reading and listening are two different brain functions. Do we need to do both? Goads Agency/E+ via Getty Images Let’s start with ...
WIBW

From ‘learning to read’ to ‘reading to learn:’ Blueprint for Literacy builds strong foundation for students

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new law aimed at improving literacy in Kansas is already seeing some payoff in the form of rising standardized test scores. Experts say the ability to read and comprehend the ...
Daily Journal

'Learning to read' versus 'reading to learn' by 3rd grade

The first major moment in a child’s schooling — what many educators call the "make-or-break" year for literacy — is third grade. By the end of third grade, students are expected to transition from ...
EdSource

The science of reading also applies to students learning English as a second language

But an in-depth look at the science behind how language is developed reveals an interesting parallel between the science of reading and second language learning. In fact, the science of reading can ...
EdSurge

A Reading Expert’s Case for Rethinking Fluency

Reading fluency — the ability to read accurately, automatically and with appropriate expression — remains a critical yet often overlooked component of literacy development. According to the National ...
The Conversation

How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’

K. Dara Hill does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
PBS

Learning to Read with Apps

Literacy-focused, educational apps are nontraditional ways to help kids practice reading. Educational apps help families balance learning and fun. Apps like PBS KIDS Games, featuring some of the most ...
University of Delaware

Do you really need to read to learn?

This article by Stephanie N. Del Tufo, assistant professor of education and human development at the University of Delaware, has been republished with permission from The Conversation’s Curious Kids ...
Psychology Today

Thought Experiment: Is Reading Learning?

Is reading learning? Are the higher cognitive aspects of reading really just learning and concentration? Are the cognitive problems caused by brain injury solely learning issues and not specifically ...
Los Angeles Times

Could phonics solve California’s reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes

To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California. During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners gazed at the whiteboard, trying to ...
SFGate

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...