Research on Reading and Writing

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• Kids Understand More From Books Than Screens, But That’s Not Always the Case
  Research demonstrates that children (adults, too!) comprehend and retain more when reading a printed page than when reading online.
• This District Made Writing an Integral Part of Its Teaching, and It’s Paying Off
  Another example of the “new discovery of writing as an aid to learning how to read
• Recent research has caught up to the approach used in Waldorf Schools
  For 100 years, following the original indications of Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf teachers trust the teaching of writing before teaching reading directly.
• Reading on Screen vs. Print: New Analysis Thickens the Plot on Promoting Comprehension
  “The pandemic has increased the amount of reading young children do in digital formats, and a new research analysis suggests parent and teacher behavior can mean the difference in whether e-books help or hinder reading skills in the long run.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
• Literacy — growing up in a house full of books helps!
  Research on the impact on a child’s literacy by being surrounded by books is just out — read here! https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/10/growing-up-in-a-house-full-of-books-is-major-boost-to-literacy-and-numeracy-study-finds
• Teaching Kids Handwriting to Help Them Read
  Recent research from Indiana University’s Karin James insists that writing makes reading and comprehension in reading possible. Read about it here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/201803/teaching-kids-handwriting-help-them-read
• Traditional toys beat gadgets in language development
  Language development starts with natural objects, not with toys! http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/traditional-toys-beat-gadgets-in-language-development-20160205-gmn4ii.html#ixzz3zc3IGowL
• Little to Gain and Much to Lose
  In case you thought there’s something to be gained by starting a child reading in Kindergarten or before, think again!  Here’s a report from the Alliance for Childhood that explains the reason that much might be lost and little gained by starting too soon on reading with little ones: Read the pdf here.
• What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades
  “New evidence suggests that the links between handwriting and broader educational development run deep.” Read the entire article here.
• Digital Reading Poses Learning Challenges for Students
  “When reading on screens, for example, people seem to reflexively skim the surface of texts in search of specific information, rather than dive in deeply in order to draw inferences, construct complex arguments, or make connections to their own experiences. Research has also found that students, when reading digitally, tend to discard familiar print-based strategies ...