The science of reading is a research-backed approach to teaching reading that focuses on explicit and systematic instruction of key literacy skills. It emphasizes the importance of foundational skills like phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The science of reading provides evidence for which techniques are most effective in helping all students become proficient readers.

What are the components that make up the Science of Reading?

• Phonemic Awareness: identifying the most basic single letter sounds.
• Phonics: the blending of letter sounds to create and pronounce words.
• Fluency: the ability to read accurately, quickly, and with expression, allowing readers to focus on comprehension.
• Vocabulary: knowledge of the meanings of words, both in isolation and in context.
• Comprehension: the ability to understand and make meaning from written text.