Developing Reading Comprehension

Presents cutting-edge, evidence-based interventions for dealing with specific difficulties of reading comprehension in children aged 7-11.

• An in-depth introduction to the ‘poor comprehender profile’, which describes children who  despite being fluent readers have difficulty extracting meaning from text.
• Sets out a range of practical interventions for improving reading skills in this group - along with comprehensive guidance on assessment and monitoring, and insightful accounts of professionals’ experience in delivering the techniques described.
• Includes an overview of psychological theories of reading comprehension, evaluating their practical applicability.

Keywords: Literacy & Reading, Developing Reading Comprehension, Paula J. Clarke, Emma Truelove, Charles Hulme, Margaret J. Snowling, literacy, language