Explicit Instruction can Help Children Learn to Read by Hannah Joy on February 27, 2021 at 5:29 PM Explicit instruction ensures that all students in school get an opportunity to develop strong reading skills, reveals a new study. The ability to read is foundational to education, but prolonged school closures and distance learning due to the pandemic have imposed unique challenges on the teaching of many fundamental skills. When in-person classes resume, many students will likely need a period of catch-up learning, especially those who lag behind in basic reading skills. Ne...