Science of Reading: How Reading Develops K-12

The Science of Reading is based on the Simple View of Reading model, which states that reading comprehension is the product of decoding and language comprehension. In this webinar, participants will explore how reading develops across kindergarten through grade 12, including how word recognition and language comprehension work together to support skilled reading. Participants will examine how instruction changes as texts become more complex and learn practical strategies to address reading gaps using the science of teaching reading. The session will also connect foundational skills such as oral language, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding with vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and content area literacy in later grades. Participants will identify the 5 core pillars of the science of reading, describe how reading skills progress across K-12 with practical strategies to address reading gaps, explain how word recognition and language comprehension work together to support skilled reading, and examine how reading instruction changes as students engage with increasingly complex texts.