What it is the Science of Reading?

Many states around the U.S. are mandating that schools and teacher-education programs apply the "Science of Reading" within K-Adult literacy programs. As the infographic from the National Center on Improving Literacy below states, "There are so many pieces to the Science of Reading that it can be difficult to know where to start".

The infographic can help provide a basic understanding of "what the Science of Reading IS and what it IS NOT". For further reading on the Science of Reading, check out the well-illustrated article Science of Reading Defining Guide.

National Center on Improving Literacy (2022). The Science of Reading: The Basics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Special Education Programs, National Center on Improving Literacy. Retrieved from http://improvingliteracy.org.

Experience Dyslexia

The image below is a screenshot of a website created by Victor Widell. Inspired by a friend by dyslexia, Victor attempts to recreate how dyslexia might be experienced by some people. Read it and see how much you can decode. To get the full experience, click here to access the website.

When we build greater awareness of challenges to learning, such as dyslexia, we can provide support to those who need it. The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) provides the following guide to support educators in supporting their students: Dyslexia in the Classroom: What every Teacher Needs to Know. 

https://geon.github.io/programming/2016/03/03/dsxyliea

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"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."

- Confucius 

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