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Reading Components
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act establishes a definition of reading that guides the Institute’s activities on reading instruction in kindergarten through third grade. The definition identifies five components of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension.
Last updated: Thursday, 10-Sep-2009 14:36:06 EDT
Childhood
The road to becoming a reader begins early in a child's life and continues for many years.
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