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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: Sunday, 26-Jul-2009 18:50:58 EDT

Childhood

The road to becoming a reader begins early in a child's life and continues for many years.

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