As all Really Good Teachers know, modeling helps students understand what’s being asked of them. This clever reading fluency idea by Deborah, a 2nd Grade Teacher, from Mobile, AL takes modeling to a whole new level. Not only does it model fluently reading a sentence, it teaches students what it sounds like to read without a…
How to Foster Fluency in Young Readers
Reading fluency is the ability to read a text quickly, accurately, and with comprehension. While it may sounds easy enough, developing fluency skills is not always easy. Students often struggle with it and really good teachers know that it takes more than just a quick lesson to foster. This clever idea from Deborah, a 2nd…
Developing Phrasing and Fluency in Young Readers
Since I’ve gone back to work, I’ve decided to put on my teacher hat for this post to write a little bit about developing phrasing and fluency in early readers. Because listening to the average kindergartner or first grader read? Well, it can be a painful process. Their reading is likely slow and halting. No inflection. …