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Reading Fluency in a Flash

by Emily

Over the last year and a half we’ve talked to countless teachers about fluency instruction in the classroom. When we help students recognize words effortlessly and teach them to read with appropriate expression and phrasing, we’re allowing them to access texts in a more meaningful way. Reading fluency is the key to unlocking the magic of…

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Unlocking the Power of Fluency Webinar

by Emily

Hi teacher friends! We wanted to alert you of some upcoming free professional development opportunities that we’re hosting in the coming weeks. You’re invited to join us to learn about Unlocking the Power of Fluency for your students. This is a free, live training we will be offering on a couple of different days. Click…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, fluency

How To Avoid These 6 Common Fluency Instruction Mistakes

by Emily

There are some common mistakes that teachers make when they embark on teaching oral reading fluency. I’ve made some of these mistakes myself. But we hope to save you from making the same mistakes and have some idea for you of what to do instead. Mistake #1: Using ONLY 1 minute timed readings to assess fluency  If…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, fluency

A Teacher’s Guide to Fluency

by Emily

For a long time, fluency was the forgotten component of reading instruction.  I know it never came up in my college courses!  But in the last 10 years or so, the view has shifted.  Fluency has come to be recognized as a vital skill in developing proficient readers. For the purposes of this post, when…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, fluency, homework, Kindergarten

Getting the Most Out of Fluency Homework

by Emily

Timed, repeated readings with feedback are one of the best ways to improve students’ reading fluency. Repeated reading is just what it sounds like–the student is rereading the same passage multiple times.  The number of times depends on the situation, but 3-4 times is a good average.  The student is timed reading aloud for 1…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, fluency, homework, Kindergarten

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