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Why reading and answering beats reading alone
Short write-ups of what the research says about reading comprehension, memory and the habit this site is built around: read a chapter, then answer a question about it. Every claim is cited, and every source links to the study.
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Do reading logs work? What the research says, and how to keep one your kid doesn’t hate
Reading logs can build a habit or drain the fun out of reading. What the research on reading time, motivation and tracking says, and how to keep one that helps.
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Why answering questions about a book beats just reading it
Does answering questions improve reading comprehension? What the research on retrieval practice says, from lab studies to real classrooms, with sources.
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One question per chapter: why spacing the check-ins out matters
Why a reading journal should ask one question after every chapter rather than a quiz at the end: the research on spaced practice and retrieval, with sources.
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