Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — SUNY New Paltz’s Science of Reading Center has been recognized as an example by Gov. Kathy Hochul as the SUNY system anticipates all educator-preparation programs to align with the ...

Every year, early elementary teachers welcome students with a wide range of reading abilities into their classrooms. Some kindergarteners may be reading whole books, for example, while others don’t ...

Study after study has shown that reading on screens just doesn’t have the same benefit as reading print books. But where does that leave teachers, who often are required to use both formats in their ...

Reading comprehension instruction doesn't line up with what the evidence shows can work—and it goes on way too long. A recent meta-analysis confirms that it’s best to teach reading comprehension ...

Reading involves the skill of decoding written words into meaning. The first step, decoding, is the process of teaching children how to connect symbols with sounds. In layman’s terms, this is ...