A parent recently wrote to me with the following question:

My 9 yr old son has been tested by a psychologist and I have been told he has some huge comprehension problems which are affecting him socially. I have your phonics kit. What do you suggest to help him ?

In response, I said that the question was an excellent one since comprehension problems are widespread in children who have reading problems and it is very important that they be addressed. At the same time, they do not receive nearly the attention they deserve. The bulk of the teaching effort goes into decoding (that is, teaching children how to analyze letters and turn them into words) with the result that comprehension problems are shunted into the background.

The issue of comprehension is, of course, vast and a range of diverse activities is required if children are to develop the skills they need. However, there are some techniques that are relatively easy to try and well-worth attempting when a child needs help in this area.
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