{"id":16524,"date":"2024-04-12T10:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T18:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=16524"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T21:47:58","slug":"what-is-the-science-of-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/advice\/what-is-the-science-of-reading\/16524","title":{"rendered":"What is the Science of Reading?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is the Science of Reading?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Learn about the Science of Reading (SoR) and its impact on your child\u2019s literacy skills.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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By ABCmouse Editors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviewed by Dr. Nika Fabienke<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Science of Reading?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How the Science of Reading Can Improve Literacy<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Science of Reading in the Classroom<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tips to Bring the Science of Reading into Your Home<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ABCmouse and the Science of Reading<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Science of Reading?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Science of Reading is an approach to reading instruction that\u2019s being adopted in more than 32 states and the District of Columbia. Its guiding principles for reading instruction have been validated by more than 50 years of extensive research from around the world<\/strong> in the fields of education, neuroscience, linguistics, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The research behind the Science of Reading also explores how people learn to read, the best practices for teaching reading, and the underlying processes involved in reading and reading difficulties. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This extensive research base aims to understand the most effective ways to teach reading skills<\/a><\/strong> from foundational skills, such as phonemic awareness (the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words) and phonics (the relationship between letters and sounds), to more advanced skills like vocabulary, fluency<\/a>, and comprehension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Science of Reading is not a designated reading curriculum<\/a><\/strong>, it\u2019s being used to inform literacy instruction and curriculum materials.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Aspects of the Science of Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n