id	author	title	date	pages	extension	mime	words	sentence	flesch	summary	cache	txt
educationr-4199	Elassi, Amal	Review of Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom (1st ed.; Burkins & Yates) / Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom (Cunningham et al.)	2025	8	.pdf	application/pdf	3593	161	41	Although the authors seek to prioritize foundational reading instruction, their resistance to early comprehension strategy use overlooks growing evidence that such strategies are developmentally beneficial. Their “simple shifts” focus on explicit phonics instruction to support word reading, alongside intentional read-alouds to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and background knowledge.	cache/educationr-4199.pdf	txt/educationr-4199.txt