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For decades, schools have attempted to “teach” comprehension by reducing it to practicing skills and strategies, like “making inferences” or “finding the main idea,” using texts on ...

OG focuses on explicit phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension, with a strong emphasis on the connection between sounds and letters. By using auditory, visual, and kinesthetic modalities, ...