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Students can read fluently but still struggle to understand what they’ve read. This blog explores why background knowledge in reading is essential for comprehension and how project-based learning (PBL) helps students build the context they need. Through real classroom examples and practical strategies, you’ll see how knowledge-rich experiences support stronger readers across grade levels.
The science of reading offers powerful insight into how students learn to read and why decoding and comprehension must be intentionally taught. This post explores how the science of reading and project based learning (PBL) work together, showing how explicit literacy instruction strengthens inquiry, supports access to complex texts, and deepens student understanding within meaningful, real-world projects.
