Comprehension is a reader’s ability to understand the meaning of a book, a play, an article, a poem. This is a very complex human skill involving many different types of thinking processes. Many parents are familiar with programs that address…phonics. Programs like Hooked on Phonics do a great job developing these skills. There are far fewer resources available to parents who want to build vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills. That’s where I come in. Read Well, Think Well, is for parents—and teachers—who want to help children build vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
Gone are the days when a youngster could leave high school and support a family by going to work in a factory. Today, the ability to read critically is a basic economic necessity—a survival skill. An unwritten rule of modern American economics is “read well or starve.” Ours is a knowledge economy, one that stresses the finding and disseminating of information rather than the manufacturing of goods. High-level reading is now an entry-level skill.
