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Grimes, Sharon – School Library Journal, 2004
A few years ago, most of the students at Lansdowne Elementary were struggling readers: while many could recognize words, half were unable to under stand the stories they'd just read. Not surprisingly, these kids weren't interested in books. The problem wasn't Why Johnnie Can't Read, but more specifically, Why Johnnie Can't Understand--and the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension
