ReadingReading is making meaning from print. It requires that we:
National Children's Literacy Resources
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Phonological AwarenessPhonological awareness refers to the specific ability to focus on and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Phonemes are the smallest units comprising spoken language. Phonemes combine to form syllables and words.
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PhonicsThe primary focus of phonics instruction is to help beginning readers understand how letters are linked to sounds (phonemes) to form letter-sound correspondences and spelling patterns and to help them learn how to apply this knowledge in their reading.
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Reading StrategiesWord-attack strategies help students decode, pronounce, and understand unfamiliar words. They help students attack words piece by piece or from a different angle.
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ComprehensionComprehension is the understanding and interpretation of what is read. To be able to accurately understand written material, children need to be able to (1) decode what they read; (2) make connections between what they read and what they already know; and (3) think deeply about what they have read.
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