Download This PaperDeveloping Reading and Literacy in Saudi Arabia
17 Pages Posted: 25 May 2021 Last revised: 21 Oct 2021
Date Written: May 19, 2007
Abstract
This study examines the Saudi national reading curriculum for Grades 1-6; defines the word identification, reading comprehension and teaching approaches; describes the reading lesson design, reading themes, the word identification and reading comprehension skills developed; and reports the strengths and weaknesses of the reading curriculum.
Keywords: elementary reading, Saudi Arabia, basal readers, textbooks, national curriculum
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Al-Jarf, Reima, Developing Reading and Literacy in Saudi Arabia (May 19, 2007). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3849626 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3849626
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