Strategies suggested in
Prescott-Griffin, Mary Lee and Nancy L. Witherell. Fluency in Focus: Comprehension Strategies for All Young Readers. Portsmouth: Heinemann. 2004
Page 49 and following
Collaborative Reading
Basically it involves two students sitting next to each other and reading orally to and with each other.
Step 1. From assessment data pair students by equal reading ability.
Step 2. Partners choose [...]
Strategies for helping students increase fluency to benefit their comprehension
I really like the Fluency Check for students to use as I aim for student independency in regard to their own learning. My only concern is that requiring them to fill out each part might deter them from using the checklist or requiring this for every [...]
Notes on fluency
Prescott-Griffin, Mary Lee and Nancy L. Witherell. Fluency in Focus: Comprehension Strategies for All Young Readers. Portsmouth: Heinemann. 2004
In reading this work, I recognize that I have resources that need sharing. I will post notes as I find value and importance to them.
Oral Reading: Expected Rates (WPM) page 16
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Powell
Hansbrouck & tindal
Leslie & Caldwell
Richek, [...]
Richard Lederer in an article titled “How I Write” has this gem of a paragraph that I think is worth sharing.
“To be a writer, one must behave as writers behave. They write. And write. And write. The difference between a writer and a wannabe is that a writer is someone who can’t not write, while [...]
The following website was listed as for girls, but when I visited I found things that could be use for everyone. The meterology career video, part of the jeopardy game would be great for showing how weather forecasting and broadcasting is done.
http://plugged-in.org/indexFlash.html
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This is a very interesting approach and while I would guess that people would put it on the plate of intermediat and up grades, I challenge the Kindergarten teachers to take a look. I think our children at the youngest ages need to able to handle controversy in thinking early in their education process. I like [...]
Staff,
I need to share some thoughts with you. I feel like I have the most awesome job in the school. I am able to touch, feel, read all these new books we get, peek at new thoughts, share joys, read about the newest idea, skill, strategy through all the avenues of media. We weekly get [...]
I am posting this list in two places. Here I will give some additional comments. Alphabet books are traditionally shelved wherever their topic falls within the Dewey System. I know that I would never think to browse the shelves for alphabet books in the Dewey area. In my system of thinking they are an everybody [...]
