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Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach

By Timothy E Shanahan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Literacy, University of Illinois Chicago

Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help kids learn to read.

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