Top 10 Ways to Improve Reading Fluency
Top 10 Ways to Improve Reading Fluency
Fluency is the speed and accuracy with which a person reads. Fast, fluent readers understand and remember more than slow, stumbling readers. Spending just a few minutes a day on fluency-building activities, such as choral and repeated readings, can make reading more productive and enjoyable down the road.
Parents and teachers should not miss this treasure trove of best practices for assessing and improving reading fluency.
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Choosing a Book in the Comfort Zone
Students should select books at their appropriate reading level. Otherwise, they'll get bored or frustrated. Here's how they can find books that are just right for them.
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Understanding and Improving Reading Rate
Speed drills, rapid word recognition, reading along with books on tape, and a variety of other activities can help improve your students' reading rate.
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Ask the Expert: Falling Behind in 1st Grade
A parent says: My first grader has trouble focusing and is falling behind in reading and math. How can I help him succeed?
Child adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Larry Silver says now's the time to intervene and make sure the student gets help.
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Recommended Book
Reading Instruction That Works: The Case for Balanced Teaching
The third edition of this research-based guide from Dr. Michael Pressley discusses fluency, vocabulary, motivation, and more.
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Stories by Kids with LD
In her story, HOPE!, 13-year-old Amanda describes the frustration of dealing with an insensitive teacher and the relief and excitement of finally getting the help she needs. Read more First Person stories.
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ABCs of LD
Special education acronyms can make the process more confusing than it needs to be. Uncrack the code with our comprehensive glossary of terms.
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Last Call: LDA's Annual Conference
Don't forget to register for the Learning Disabilities Association of America's 48th annual conference, to be held Feb. 23-26 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Lindamood-Bell's International Conference
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes will hold its 17th Annual International Conference — The Sensory-Language Connection for Learning: Dyslexia, Hyperlexia, Autism — on March 10-12 at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa in Anaheim, California. Keynote speakers include Nanci Bell, Allan Paivio, and the Honorable Robert Pasternack. Conference will include research presentations and Lindamood-Bell® workshops.
Learn more & register here…
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