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·February 27, 2021·3 min read

‘Explicit Instruction’ Provides Dramatic Benefits in Learning to Read

Those who received explicit instructions about the relationship between sound and spelling experienced dramatic improvements in their reading ability.

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·May 21, 2021·4 min read

‘Sounding It Out’ Not so Easy for Children With Dyslexia

Neuroimaging study reveals a biological deficit in some children with dyslexia that impairs phonological decoding.

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·April 4, 2018·5 min read

A Letter of the Alphabet We Can Read But Not Write?

Researchers say most people are not aware that two forms of the letter 'g' exist and, for those who are aware, most can not correctly identify or write the typeset version we usually see. The findings suggest the important role writing styles play in letter learning.

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·August 19, 2019·5 min read

A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading

fMRI brain scans reveal semantic tuning during both reading and listening to words are highly correlated in selective areas of the cerebral cortex. The new brain maps enabled researchers to accurately predict which words would active specific regions of the cortex.

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·May 18, 2018·7 min read

Add Language to Math to Help Kids Succeed at School

Reading ability in kindergarten predicted later reading, math and language skills in children. Researchers say adding language to 'kindergarten readiness' skills can help to improve academic success in other subject areas.

This shows the white matter tract in the brain's reading network

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·February 24, 2022·5 min read

Assessing Connections in the Brain’s Reading Network

Neuroimaging reveals surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability in children.

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·March 27, 2017·3 min read

Brain Activity Can Be Used to Predict Reading Success up to 2 Years in Advance

Researchers study event related potentials to help predict children's reading levels in years to come.

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·August 8, 2016·4 min read

Brain Connections Key to Reading

According to researchers, a brain area dedicated to reading skills has connections for the ability before children learn to read.

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·June 3, 2026·9 min read

Brain Integrates Paper Book Narratives Faster Than Digital

Can reading a book on a tablet alter how your brain maps a story line? A new study reveals that reading on paper allows the brain to organize narrative information with less effort than digital screens.