What the Words Say

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 8:30 p.m.

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Everyone agrees that the goal of reading instruction is for children to understand what they read. The question is: how does a little kid get there? Emily Hanford explores what reading scientists have figured out about how reading comprehension works and why poverty and race can affect a child\\u2019s reading development.\\xa0Read the full story.

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