The second task in reading is understanding the written word. Comprehension ultimately depends on the ability to decode and master sight words. When that word recognition becomes automatic young ...

Teach letter recognition and sounds before introducing words. Use phonics-based learning, where kids learn how letters and ...

“Once those are committed to memory, fluency and comprehension can take off.” On a recent morning, Sight Word Buster volunteer ... listening to a teacher reading a book. While class went ...