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Don't reconsider the importance of content knowledge for comprehension — but do read these three articles.
As many readers may have seen, a recent meta-analysis by Nate Hansford and colleagues had many publicly questioning the strength of the relationship…
Mar 6
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What it looks like when content isn't cohesive: Part II
What do Helen Keller's tadpoles have to do with fake diary entries from the Oregon Trail?
Feb 23
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Olivia Mullins
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What it looks like when content isn't cohesive
Part I: A slightly unfair critique of content-cohesion in a Benchmark unit
Feb 9
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Olivia Mullins
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Integrating early elementary science and explicit oral language instruction
There is a growing understanding of the importance of building content knowledge in the elementary years, both for its own sake and for reading…
Jan 11
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Olivia Mullins
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"Which is more important for reading comprehension, knowledge or strategies?"
... does this question make sense without more context?
Dec 8, 2025
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On Knowledge and Reading Comprehension: A Response to The Literacy View and Timothy Shanahan
I have been following The Literacy View for about a year or so.
Nov 19, 2025
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