This section provides a selection of articles, videos, and podcasts for educators and practitioners interested in developing a deeper understanding of listening comprehension. These resources explain the importance and nature of listening comprehension, and how it relates to and supports other aspects of reading development.
Cabell, S. (2023) Helping young children read for understanding: What to look for in the early grades. American Educator, Fall. Available online here.
Cabell, S. Q., & Zucker, T. A. (2024). Using strive‐for‐five conversations to strengthen language comprehension in preschool through grade one. The Reading Teacher, 77(4), 522-532. Available online here.
Kim, Y.S. (2016). Language as an entry point for improving literacy skills. AERA Knowledge Forum. Research Fact Sheet. Available online here.
Kim, Y.S. (2020). Simple but not simplistic: The simple view of reading unpacked and expanded. The Reading League, May/June, 15-22. Available online here.
Peltier, T. (2024). The science of teaching reading comprehension. NWEA. Available online here.
Shanahan, Tim. (2023, June 17). What is linguistic comprehension in the simple view of reading? Shanahan On Literacy. Available online here.
Zucker, T.A., Cabell, S.Q., Oh, Y., & Wang, X. (2020). Asking Questions Is Just the First Step: Using Upward and Downward Scaffolds. The Reading Teacher, 74(00), 275–283.
American Educational Research Association. “Ed-Talk: Oral Language Begets Literacy – Young-Suk Kim”. YouTube, April 11, 2016. Available online here.
Education Service Center Region 13. “Key Strategies for Vocabulary Development”. YouTube, October 18, 2017. Available online here.
Education Service Center Region 13. “Want to Boost Comprehension? Improve Mental Models”. YouTube, October 18, 2017. Available online here.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. “Mass Literacy: Language Development with Dr. Sonia Cabell, February 3, 2021”. YouTube, February 11, 2021. Available online here.
Reading Rockets. “Building background knowledge”. YouTube, April 15, 2014. Available online here.
TEDx Talks. “Why we should all be reading aloud to children | Rebecca Bellingham | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet”. YouTube, December 29, 2015. Available online here.
Science of Reading: The Podcast. Research, comprehension, and content-rich literacy instruction: Sonia Cabell. December 2, 2020. Amplify Education. Available online here.
Science of Reading: The Podcast. Deconstructing the Rope: Language comprehension with Sonia Cabell. April 21, 2021. Amplify Education. Available online here.
Melissa and Lori Love Literacy. The relationship between phonics and language comprehension with Tiffany Hogan. November 3, 2023. Available online here.
Science of Reading: The Podcast. Vocabulary is unconstrained, with Tanya S. Wright. January 3, 2024. Amplify Education. Available online here.
Science of Reading: The Podcast. Language and literacy, with Catherine Snow. March 13, 2024. Amplify Education. Available online here.
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