The Digging Reading project is supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant #R305S050072 to Seward Inc. The opinions expressed do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Education.
Digging Reading is a 13-week curriculum for teaching nine crucial reading comprehension strategies to 4th and 5th graders. Read more
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What are reading comprehension strategies? Reading comprehension strategies are "conscious and flexible plans that readers apply and adapt to a variety of texts and tasks" (Pearson, Roehler, Dole, and Duffy). More about the strategies.
Why are reading comprehension strategies important? The ultimate goal of reading instruction is for students to become thoughtful, self-directed, independent readers and learners, students and later adults who can deal with texts without the aid of a teacher. More about why the strategies are important.
