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What Is Reading Comprehension and Why Is It Important?

What Is Reading Comprehension and Why Is It Important?

March 1, 2021 By Emily Joswiak Leave a Comment

As a dad, you want to be there for your child. There are many ways to show that you support their growth. For example, you can support their emotional growth as well as their academic growth. To support your child academically, it’s important to be present. There’s a lot of educational lingo to learn, so let’s start with reading comprehension. What is reading comprehension and why is it important?

Reading Comprehension Explained

You already know that learning to read is a challenge, but reading comprehension is a step past that. You might ask yourself: what is reading comprehension and why is it important? Reading comprehension is the ability to understand the meaning of text. It’s a common misconception that reading comprehension is merely the ability to read. However, comprehension is the ability to understand. If a child has excellent reading comprehension skills, they understand the text clearly.

Why It’s Important

Reading comprehension is a fundamental skill all children must have to succeed academically. Children must develop reading comprehension so that they can understand the material they learn in school. It’s also essential for kids to develop reading comprehension because it affects their daily life. The ability to read something and discuss it is essential. They should develop this skill at a young age.

What You Can Do

Practice makes perfect. Encourage your child to practice their reading whenever they have time. You can also set an example by reading often. This encourages them to see value in reading. As a parent, you can help your child succeed academically. There are many ways to build a child’s reading comprehension, so try to make it a priority whenever possible.

It takes time to build reading comprehension. Your child won’t develop this skill overnight. Encourage your child to be patient. And don’t be discouraged if it takes your child some time to develop this skill.

About Emily Joswiak

Emily is a writer, marketer, and purveyor of all things family. She loves to help people find their way, especially through the written word.

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