May 17
What I like about this example is that many people will THINK they understand this without realizing the disrespect that the manager showed the pitcher by not visiting the mound before signaling to the bullpen. #backgroundknowledge
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Mar 25
#backgroundknowledge= knowledge-rich curriculum
“The knowledge required to read each new text should be made available to Ss through prior lessons and within the assignment itself.All Ss enabled are potential lively participants in the discussion of each new text.”@DTWillingham
New article from E. D. Hirsch and me on (1) the evidence for the importance of knowledge in reading; (2) why it’s taken so long for people to acknowledge the evidence; (3) what we predict if the role of knowledge is taken seriously. educationnext.org/rediscover…
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Mar 24
Why does choosing a knowledge-building curriculum matter? Strong readers need knowledge not just skills. #backgroundknowledge #vocabulary
@natwexler @oliviajune82 @KnowledgeMatrs
Mar 22
It isn't always easy to tell if a curriculum truly builds knowledge--especially if it's been misleadingly labeled.
Please join me on a dive into one of those curricula: Benchmark Advance. @KnowledgeMatrs @karenvaites
The difference is important.
nataliewexler.substack.com/p…
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The Missing Piece in Close #Reading #Instruction: #BackgroundKnowledge
Observe w/ a knowledge lens: When Ss struggle w/ #closereading, ask whether students need support w/a strategy or w/ knowledge.
#Teachers #Literacy #Education #comprehension #Readers
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Jan 14
Building vocabulary knowledge by finding synonyms to our W&W Vocabulary words! Love hearing the conversations of how these words relate!
#BackgroundKnowledge 🧠🗣️
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18 Nov 2025
Boom! ☄️☄️ Hope does not equal evidence. 🙌#comprehension #knowledge #backgroundknowledge #scienceofreading #theliteracyview @ReadingShanahan @FaithBorkowsky
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31 Jul 2025
"...#Picturebooks are not just an entry point to literacy—they’re a child’s first curriculum." @rpondiscio
#Picturebooks & Dr. Keith Stanovich's #MatthewEffect: the #backgroundknowledge-rich feast on context, while the #backgroundknowledge-poor starve. ❤️
31 Jul 2025
My latest Substack looks at the important role of picture books in building literacy, providing the background knowledge children need to make sense of more complex texts later on. Picture books are not just an entry point to literacy—they’re a child’s first curriculum.
substack.com/home/post/p-169…
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23 Apr 2025
I saw this advertisement walking back from lunch. #backgroundknowledge is called on everywhere. How do history lessons build it? Read this: knowledgematterscampaign.org…
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4 Nov 2024
I started reading "Why Learning Fails & What to Do About It" by @AlexJQuigley this weekend. Very insightful! Especially for teachers. I am really enjoying it. #easyread #workingmemory #backgroundknowledge
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2 Oct 2024
Great Minds CEO and Founder Lynne Munson explains why building students' #backgroundknowledge is crucial for creating exceptional learning experiences across all subjects in this insightful @ASCD article. Read more here: ow.ly/RyzO50TBjfK
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13 Sep 2024
#Conceptsorts introduce students to the #vocabulary of a new topic/text. Here, Ss are sorting animals into ‘vertebrates’ ‘invertebrates,’ allowing me to see what #backgroundknowledge Ss already have before we start our science unit on Animals. @Glenburnie_ldsb @LimestoneDSB
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23 Aug 2024
Did you know #science instruction in grades K-5 is critical? Research says when children have #backgroundknowledge scores improve on #reading #writing assessments. I can help. One strategy is #science #interactivereadaloud or a #closeread . #Science and #literacy 1/2
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24 Jul 2024
💙📚 When students have #backgroundknowledge on a topic, they better comprehend what they read, even when tackling challenging texts independently.
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17 Jun 2024
Have you tried our #Failsafe 5 Activities yet? Here's a ✨new one building #backgroundknowledge on the properties of water! Access the #free slide deck here: bit.ly/3failsafe5.
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11 Jun 2024
Use @DiffitApp to help build background knowledge with your students and increase their reading comprehension skills.
#diffitforteachers #ai #reading #ela #teacher #teaching #backgroundknowledge
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25 Mar 2024
Thanks to @HappyEverTeach from @StuberElem for sharing these fantastic pics of her young scientists using the #VisualNonGlossary to build the #backgroundknowledge they needed for their investigations! Intrigued? Try the VNG for yourself w our 7-day trial! thevisualnonglossary.com/ind…
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22 Mar 2024
Today we visited our local garden centre to put into practise all of #Science learning. Proud of KS1 representing #TeamWarwick so beautifully whilst having fun. Lovely experience for our children. Thank you Doddington Nursery. #Enrichment #Experience #BackgroundKnowledge
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29 Feb 2024
Get your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations started early with these fantastic educators from Ireland! ☘️
#pitcurebooks #orallanguage #vocabulary #backgroundknowledge
28 Feb 2024
📢Literacy Symposium📚 Join @OSulliJen @Playful_Class , Treasa Bowe & myself for "The Science of Reading: Picturebooks" on March 9th. Exploring the use of picturebooks in the classroom & the evidence that supports it 📚🔍💡us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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8 Feb 2024
Building #backgroundknowledge through explicit vocabulary instruction during read aloud @EPSDWescosville @EastPennSD
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2 Feb 2024
Author Nancy Hennessy & former @aimschool teacher Julia Salamone gave a shout out to AIM's IH experiences at #PlainTalkNOLA! Interested in learning more about how IH builds #BackgroundKnowledge & #ReadingComprehension? Watch this video w/ Dr. Amy Elleman. vimeo.com/862142097?share=co…
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