Reading Lesson Idea: Reading Fluency
Description
The following are two methods to
help a reader become more fluent. Keep in mind that the ultimate
goal is for the student to become a fluent silent reader.
Materials
Choose a reading the student has already heard or that is of interest and at the appropriate level.
Several good selections are available on the
Literacy Connections web site.
Suggestions
Try these two methods with your student.
Assisted Reading
Read three or four sentences aloud to the student to model fluent reading.
Reread the same section together.
When the student appears to have control of the text, lower your voice.
When the student falters, raise your voice slightly to give support.
Make a tape recording of yourself reading for your student to take home and practice with.
Repeated Reading
The student reads and rereads the same paragraph several times until he or she is able to read it more smoothly.
Repeated reading works most effectively when short selections of 50 to 200 words.
The value in repeated reading is that students learn to read the words automatically, which then increases their fluency.
Try the Phrase Reading technique.
Check Teaching Adults pp.51-54 for other ways to help your student become a fluent reader.