ERIC Number: EJ1040830
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Publication Date: 2014-Oct
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Building Background Knowledge
Neuman, Susan B.; Kaefer, Tanya; Pinkham, Ashley
Reading Teacher, v68 n2 p145-148 Oct 2014
This article make a case for the importance of background knowledge in children's comprehension. It suggests that differences in background knowledge may account for differences in understanding text for low- and middle-income children. It then describes strategies for building background knowledge in the age of common core standards.
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Prior Learning, Reading Comprehension, Background, Low Income Groups, Middle Class, Reading Instruction, Core Curriculum, Academic Standards, Teaching Methods
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Language: English
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