Reading Road Trip

S4 E2: Inferences in the Early Years with Dr. Jen O'Sullivan


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This week, Kate Winn welcomes Irish educator and researcher Dr. Jen O’Sullivan to explore how young children develop the ability to make inferences and how educators can explicitly support this essential skill. From playful, practical strategies to research-backed insights, this episode is packed with ideas to bring inferencing to life in the early years.

Mentioned in the Episode:

  • The Game by Henry Charles Ten Bears and Shoshannah Greene

  • RAND Reading Study Group (2002)

  • Oakhill and Cain (2012) study on inference and comprehension

  • Tighe and Schatschneider (2014) study on predictors of reading comprehension

  • Hall et al. (2019) study on inference instruction with English language learners

  • Jen O’Sullivan’s Substack

     

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