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[quote=Anonymous]This isn't just DC - it's a huge problem in the US. Building background knowledge is a part of the current science of reading push. Check out "The Knowledge Gap" by Natalie Wexler. "THE KNOWLEDGE GAP focuses on a long-overlooked issue lying at the heart of what is known as the achievement gap: the failure of most elementary schools, and especially those serving low-income children, to systematically build knowledge of the world. Every school day, elementary teachers spend hours drilling students on comprehension skills and strategies like “finding the main idea” or “making inferences,” in an effort to boost their reading ability–and their scores on standardized reading tests. Subjects like history, science, and art have virtually disappeared from the curriculum in many schools. In fact, these schools are doing the exact opposite of what can actually turn students into good readers..." https://nataliewexler.com/the-knowledge-gap/[/quote]
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