Study shows greater focus on vocabulary can help make students better readers
Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 06:30
in Psychology & Sociology
(Phys.org)—There's an old saying in education that first you learn to read, then you read to learn. A University of Kansas professor has authored a study highlighting the importance of focusing instruction early in a child's life on vocabulary and understanding what is read, not only on aspects of word recognition, which are the hallmarks of "learning to read." Attention to vocabulary and understanding text early in students' school careers can help them develop the ability to comprehend text better.