The Company a Word Keeps
A new study found something surprising: children learn words better when those words appear next to familiar ones — and the effect can still be measured in adulthood. Here's what "anchoring" means for how we teach reading.
A new study found something surprising: children learn words better when those words appear next to familiar ones — and the effect can still be measured in adulthood. Here's what "anchoring" means for how we teach reading.