What kind of research supports the WordBuild Vocabulary Development System?
Students who understand how words are formed, by combining prefixes, suffixes and roots, tend to have larger vocabularies and better reading comprehension, according to a study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In the article, “Morphological Analysis – Shedding New Light on a Vital Reading Skills,” Assistant Professor Nonie Lesaux examines a group of elementary school students, many of whom are English language learners, and how they used this insight to build a successful reading strategy.
