Three Ways to Improve A Student’s Reading Level
Books being prepared for donation. Photo by Anthony Grubb. Williamsburg, KY, Dec. 4 - When the COVID-19 pandemic began nearly three years ago Korie Nelson was in the first grade, now Korie finds herself in the fourth grade with one big problem: she struggles to read. Educators and parents alike are finding it difficult to teach and assess students who received an incomplete education during the years of the COVID-19 pandemic. One University of Virginia study stated that reading skills in younger students were at a 20-year low in the Fall of 2022. With statistics like this being observed throughout the United States, parents find themselves struggling to improve their student’s reading skills. Korie’s mother, Michelle Nelson, a third-grade teacher explained, “Even though I worked with her on her schoolwork, [Korie] is still behind in essential reading skills.” Even students who completed their...
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