As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms. These inventories identify some of the most commonly ...

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In early reading, first graders who are behind have an 88 percent chance of still being behind in fourth grade--rigor and ...