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Reading Strategy to Use at Home to Increase Fluency for Students Who Often Lose Their Spot While ReadingUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Duet Reading
 
Objective: to increase fluency for students who often lose their spot.
 
Materials:
  • Two copies of appropriate reading materials/stories that the student can read with 95% accuracy.

Steps of Strategy:

  1. Teacher sits next to the student, not across from the student.  The teacher explains that the story will be read by the student by themselves and together with the teacher.
  2. First Reading - The student reads the story aloud.  If any errors are made, the teacher supplies the correct word "That word is __________.  What word?  The student repeats the word.  "Yes, that word is __________."  The student begins again from the beginning of the sentence.
  3. Second Reading - Teacher and student take turns reading words.  EVERY OTHER WORD.  The teacher reads the first word; the student reads the second word.  The teacher reads the third word and the student reads the fourth word and so on until the story is finished.  Make corrections when necessary just like the first reading.  If one is missed, supply the word and then count "yours, mine, yours, mine....." Until the beginning of the sentence.
  4. Third Reading - The student is the leader reading the first word and the teacher reads the second word and so on until the story is finished.  Use the same error correct as in the first and second reading.
  5. Fourth Reading - The student reads the story out loud alone.

 

10/31/2010
Reading Strategy to Use at Home to Increase Fluent Reading on Stories for Students Who Have High Accuracy, But Read SlowlyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Repeated Reading
 
Objective:  to increase fluent reading on stories for students who have high accuracy, but read slowly.
 
Materials:
  • Two copies of appropriate reading material that student can read at least 95 out of 100 words (95%) correctly.
  • Stop watch or timer.
  • Pencil/pen to mark errors for the teacher's copy.
  • Some sort of graph to keep track of progress.

Steps of the Strategy:

  1. Teacher explains that student will be reading a story more than once to work on increasing fluency which includes speed, accuracy, and expression.
  2. Have the student whisper read (to self), while tracking to figure out unknown words and ask any questions.  Teacher supplies student with words that are asked about.
  3. Teacher explains to student that the first reading will be timed for a minute and that he/she will read aloud.
  4. Student begins to read story after the teacher says, "Begin."
  5. Teacher says, "Stop", when one minute is up.
  6. If any errors are made during the reading, immediately correct the word by saying, "that word is _________, what word? (student repeats word).  Yes, that word is __________."  Student goes back to the beginning of the sentence the word is in.
  7. Teacher and student discuss the errors and then graph the correct words per minute.
  8. Repeat steps 4-7 at least two more times for a minimum of three timed readings.
10/31/2010
10 Ways to Raise a ReaderUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
1.  Read to your child every day.  It's never too learly to start-even newborns respond to hearing you read.
 
2.  Continue reading together even after your child learns to read.  Older children still enjoy listening to others read.
 
3. Make stories come alive for your child when you read.  Be animated and use different voices.
 
4.  Be patient - let your child read aloud at his or her own pace.  Offer help only when needed.
 
5.  Discuss what you read together.  Ask questions, and listen attentively to your child's answers.
 
6.  Make reading time special.  Cuddle up in a quiet, comfortable spot.  Your child will associate reading with feeling secure, relaxed and loved.
 
7.  Encourage your child to read at least 15 minutes a day, either to you or independently.
 
8.  Take along your child's favorite books wherever you go.  Read in line at the store, or in waiting rooms.
 
9.  Take your child to the library often and check out a variety of age-appropriate reading material.
 
10.  Be a role model - read on your own.  By seeing how much you enjoy reading, your child will learn that it's a great source of information and fun.
 
REMEMBER - By encouraging your child to read, you are helping to ensure school success!!
10/31/2010