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10 Maxims What We've Learned So Far About How Children Learn to Read
Last updated 2025/05/21
Description
In this Reading Universe document, Reid Lyon summarizes, in plain language, what research has learned about reading development in the last 50 years. This resource will support Educators in professional development with a concise list that includes selective of studies that underlie each maxim.
Curriculum Connection
1. Curriculum Context
B1. Oral and Non-Verbal Communication
B2. Language Foundations for Reading and Writing
B3. Language Conventions for Reading and Writing
C1. Knowledge about Texts
C2. Comprehension Strategies
Reading research is essential in all areas of the curriculum. This document broadly supports the successful implementation of understanding reading development and portraying the essential findings of the research in concise language.
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