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Podcast: Science of Reading: The Podcast
Episode: Spring Rewind '24: Deconstructing the Rope: Background knowledge, with Susan B. Neuman
Description: Join Susan B. Neuman, professor of early childhood and literacy education at the Steinhardt School at New York University, in our Deconstructing the Rope series. She explains the important link between background knowledge and reading comprehension in the Science of Reading, and shares her five research-based principles to build knowledge networks in literacy instruction. She also highlights the connection between speech and reading, and previews her upcoming studies on the role of cross-media connections in children’s learning.Show notes: Book: Changing the Odds for Children at Risk, by Susan B. Neuman. (More books in...