Young readers in Alberta are lagging behind the learning curve in the wake of the pandemic, two recent University of Alberta studies show. The educational psychology professor and director of the J.P. Das Centre in Developmental and Learning Disabilities conducted two studies looking at reading test scores for Alberta children. "We found that on average the kids perform between six to eight months below their grade level," Georgiou said. (Submitted by George Georgiou)The second study, funded by Alberta Education, followed 1,600 Grade 1 students on multiple reading tasks from September 2019 until February. Georgiou also recommends teachers prioritize the foundational skills of learning, reading and teaching the young students on a daily basis, while parents read to their children for 20-30 minutes every day.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2020 12:56 UTC