What Basketball Can Teach Us About Reading Instruction

What do learning to read and playing basketball have in common?

In this episode of Building a Reader, we explore how reading involves much more than just phonics and sight words—just like basketball involves more than shooting hoops.

Discover how cognitive skills, practice, and strategy apply to both literacy development and athletic training. This analogy will help you understand the full complexity of how children learn to read.

Perfect for teachers looking to explain the reading process in an accessible and engaging way.