For typically developing readers, fluency—or the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression—is often simply a product of practice. Having mastered the letter sounds, decoding rules, and a ...

Because word recognition automaticity, a component of fluency, is often assessed through reading speed, instructional methods for fluency have evolved into increasing students’ reading rate, without ...

Digital platforms can help make reading aloud independently more engaging and get kids excited about literacy practice.

Best practices in early reading instruction. Instructional routines for teaching reading at your grade level. How to assess and measure your students' growth in reading. Specialized knowledge to ...

This study investigated the relative effects of three treatments with varying instructional emphases in reading with a comparison condition. Eighty-seven students in fourth grade with reading ...

Psycholinguists from the Center for Language and Brain found that phonological processing skills continue to influence text reading fluency in 15-to-18-year-old adolescents. This finding argues the ...

An analysis released today of student scores on the test known as the “nation’s report card” helps paint a more detailed picture of the country’s struggling readers. The National Assessment of ...

A renown cognitive psychologist is touting the importance of spelling for reading achievement. In his highly regarded new book, Raising Kids Who Read [1], cognitive psychologist Dan Willingham says ...

Cognitive ease may be one of the most dangerous feelings in an AI-mediated world. Consider these four steps to preserve your intellectual independence.