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Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Practice Guide Summary

The following practice guide summary describes four recommendations for teaching foundational reading skills to students in grades K–3, with a summary of the evidence base, implementation steps and solutions for common obstacles. It can be used to support implementation of evidence-based practices for foundational reading. The resource is associated with the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade.

Topics: Foundational Skills, Oral Language, Vocabulary • Grade Levels: K, 1, 2, 3 • Media Type: Document
15-20 mins

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Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Practice Guide Summary

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