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Reading Strategies
Reading strategies are techniques used to improve reading comprehension and retention. These include predicting, visualizing, questioning, and summarizing.
Importance for Literacy Development:
Effective reading strategies enhance comprehension and help children become active, engaged readers. They allow children to approach texts critically and thoughtfully, improving overall reading success.
Children who do not use effective reading strategies may struggle to understand and retain information from texts. This can lead to difficulties in academic performance across subjects that require reading.
Orton-Gillingham Approach:
The Orton-Gillingham approach explicitly teaches reading strategies, helping children apply them in a structured and systematic way. Pressley (2006) underscores the value of strategy instruction for improving reading comprehension. His research indicates that students who are taught reading strategies explicitly show significant improvements in their ability to understand and analyze texts.
Research Reference
Pressley, M. (2006). “Reading instruction that works: The case for balanced teaching.” Guilford Press.
