Makayla’s Reviews > The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it > Status Update

Skills focused elementary instruction is what is setting up ill prepared middle and high school students. They lack the knowledge of history and science that needs to be built in the elementary grades.

Reading skills and comprehension are built upon knowledge of a topic.

Read alouds help level the playing field for students who are not strong readers.

Content rich curricula that is taught to every student levels the playing field for students who are poor or English learners.

“If you just teach them the knowledge, that other stuff [analyzing texts and reading skills] happens.”