Science of Reading and Learning Science
Understanding how children learn changes everything. The Science of Reading and broader learning science give us a research-based picture of how the brain develops, how children acquire skills, why some students struggle, and what instructional approaches make the biggest difference. Explore our articles to dig into the evidence.
Midweek Mini: “How Was Your Day?” Fine. — Ten Questions That Actually Work
"How was your day?" produces "fine." "What did you do?" produces "nothing." The conversation is over — and so is one of the most valuable language-building opportunities in your child's day. Research consistently shows that back-and-forth conversational turns build the vocabulary, syntax, and listening comprehension that reading comprehension depends on — and the questions that follow are designed to actually start one.