Increasing Reading Stamina
If you want to improve a skill (playing a musical instrument, learning another language, hitting a golf or tennis ball, riding a bike, the list is endless), then you need sustained accurate practice. Not surprisingly, the same is true for … Continued
Haitch or Aitch?
Which is correct – haitch or aitch? This is a continuous issue of discussion and even the spelling is questionable given that the ‘t’ before ‘ch’ usually only occurs after a short vowel (e.g., batch, stitch, crutch) and ‘ai’ is … Continued
Word Knowledge Builds Fluency
As Orkin et al. (2022) acknowledge, developing reading fluency is a complex and comprehensive task. Fluent reading requires automaticity between and within the underlying components of reading – phonology, orthography, semantics, syntax and morphology. In fact, 75% of individuals with … Continued
Comprehension Activity Ideas
In her video lecture on Including Student with Disabilities through Enhancing Reading Comprehension, Professor Sharon Vaughn discusses some strategies her research has shown to be effective for developing comprehension. She identifies 4 key components of an effective intervention for older … Continued