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Not only do decodable texts support reading comprehension, they can actually increase comprehension! We hear it all the time. “The purpose of reading is comprehension and focusing on code gets in the way of that.” We beg to differ. Let me tell you a true story.
As we explained in a previous post, decodable texts are one of three types of important texts for beginning readers. Decodable texts help build important neuronal pathways mapping sounds to print. When students have an opportunity to apply their new learning to connected text, it builds confident, capable readers. When selecting decodable texts to reinforce…
Emergent and Beginning Readers Benefit from Decodable Texts Emergent and beginning readers benefit from decodable texts, or phonetic readers, in several ways. But first, let us explain that decodable books are just one of three types of books to which young readers should have access. In addition to decodable texts, emergent and beginning readers should…