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Why do some students understand what they read more easily than others? Background knowledge may be a much bigger part of reading comprehension than we realize.

Katie talks with longtime history educator and education consultant Lauren Brown about why building knowledge through science, history, and social studies can help children become stronger readers.

They explore how background knowledge supports reading comprehension, why struggling readers benefit from knowledg ...