Toolkit for Teaching K-3 Reading Comprehension

There are two main principles that I try to keep at the forefront of my mind when planning and developing lessons and working with my students.

A research project in Iceland found that teaching frequently used learning words can significantly improve reading comprehension across student groups, mbl.is reports. The project was conducted by associate professors Sigríður Ólafsdóttir and Auður Pálsdóttir at the University of Iceland’s School…

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This article examines the claims made by speed-reading apps and training methods that promise to significantly increase reading speeds. While advocates suggest techniques like Bionic Reading, BeeLine Reader, and Spritz can boost reading rates to over 1,000 words per minute, scientific research challenges these assertions. A 2019 meta-analysis found adults read silently at 175–300 words per minute for non-fiction, with fiction slightly faster. Studies on apps like Bionic Reading and Spritz show minimal impact on reading speed and often reduce comprehension. The E-Z Reader model simulated theoretical limits, suggesting a maximum of 429 words per minute but with reduced understanding. The article concludes that effective reading requires balancing speed with comprehension, emphasizing that most apps fail to enhance both simultaneously.

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