Each Content Corner page offers a collection of resources specific to a particular shift from one of the Shifting the Balance books (+ Leadership Content Corner). Whether you’re ready to explore a new topic or want to expand existing knowledge, these resource hubs–which include podcasts, blog posts, downloads, and more–about each shift, will support you as you work to make learning to read easier and more brain-friendly for your students. This Content Corner offers an assortment of resources related to language comprehension.
Jan and Kari Jan Burkins and Kari Yates are authors, speakers, and consultants, who are dedicated to helping teachers around the world translate reading science into simple instructional moves that help teachers make learning to read easier for their students while still centering meaning-making, engagement, and joy. Recent Posts BIGGER
Reading Comprehension Can’t Happen Without Language Comprehension Lately, we’ve noticed that some small but mighty practices for supporting language development aren’t showing up so much in classrooms. These instructional moves are ways to teach vocabulary or language structure in context throughout the day rather than just when you’ve developed a dedicated
What’s oral language development got to do with reading, anyway? Well, it turns out . . . a whole lot. As we explain in Chapter 1 of Shifting the Balance, reading comprehension doesn’t begin with reading; it begins with comprehension of spoken language. And as luck would have it-
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