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Helping their friends to read can boost children's attainment

In a primary school classroom, a 9-year-old reads aloud to the person next to them. When they stumble over a word, their partner encourages them to try again. Together, they discuss what might happen next. But the child isn't reading to an adult—a teaching assistant or volunteer. Instead, they are r...

Helping their friends to read can boost children's attainment
Image: Phys.org
In a primary school classroom, a 9-year-old reads aloud to the person next to them. When they stumble over a word, their partner encourages them to try again. Together, they discuss what might happen next. But the child isn't reading to an adult—a teaching assistant or volunteer. Instead, they are reading to a peer in their class. Later, they'll switch jobs and help their partner out as they read.

Originally published at Phys.org

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