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As a 2nd-grade teacher who has had in-person students since August, I’ve seen the challenges and opportunities of teaching reading comprehension to students adjusting to a return to classrooms.

After months of school closures and partial closures, the vast majority of U.S. states and territories have now either ordered schools to reopen or have lifted closures to allow school districts to reopen as they see fit. Many of my teacher colleagues across the country might feel anxious about getting students acclimated to classroom learning again. As a 2nd-grade teacher in Utah who has had in-person students since August 2020, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges—and the exciting opportunities—of teaching reading comprehension to students who are back in the classroom after extended time away. Here are five ways you can learn from my experiences so you can support young readers as they return to school.

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