1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 According to the NAEP, two thirds of American school children read below grade level proficiency.&amp;nbsp; Some cognitive psychologists and neuroscientists argue that this is because of the gap between what we know about the science of reading and how reading is taught in the classroom.&amp;nbsp; In their recent book, Brain Words: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching, Richard Gentry and Gene Ouellete explain the latest research and theory on lexical representation and its relation to rapid and accurate word reading, a necessary skill to mastering literacy. In this episode, Dr. Gentry briefly explains brain words and how parents can understand their connection to their children’s reading development.&amp;nbsp; Links: Brain Words J. Richard Gentry Twitter His blog at Psychology Today Kindergarten Ready, hosted by Dr. Gene Ouellette Teacher's Corner https://www.stenhouse.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15732518/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/15732518