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Paragraph Comprehension: The Connection to Reading Skills This section looks at paragraph comprehension: why understanding literal meaning, comprehending cause and effect, and mastering the ability to make inferences are crucial for paragraph comprehension. This section also discusses what research tells us about the most effective way to train these aspects of paragraph comprehension, and includes information about the important role working memory plays in comprehending longer passages. Find out more... See more articles on Reading and the Brain and Reading Issues in the Classroom... Memory Training Shown to Turn Up Brainpower A new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birth.   Find out more... See more articles on The Developing Brain...

Test your knowledge of speech sounds! The alphabetic principle, that each letter represents a sound, is a fundamental component of reading. Learn more about how spoken sounds relate to reading, and sharpen your language skills with Bear Wear! Try it now... Newborns Distinguish Speech Children as young as four days old can distinguish the vowel sounds of the language in their natural environment from those of a foreign language. See more Brain Facts... Brain Connection Games are fun to play while also testing reading and language skills.

 

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