For typically developing readers, fluency—or the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression—is often simply a product of practice. Having mastered the letter sounds, decoding rules, and a ...

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This article is part of the collection: From School to Shining School: 52 Stories from Educators Across the U.S. My 2nd grade students have been working very hard all year long on learning what ...

I recently wrote a piece about reading fluency instruction for our special report on early literacy. Sometimes I’m asked how I come up with ideas for articles. And while the majority are based on news ...

Note: You'll need the free RealOne Player (www.real.com) to see the video clips below. The rapid application of skills to print... One of the things we've learned in the last decade is that we can get ...

Reading always has been a special love of mine. Every time I go to the library, I take out as many books as I can carry or I and my companions can carry. So it comes as a shock to realize that: • ...

The Reading Teacher is a peer-reviewed journal serving teachers and literacy professionals interested in the teaching of reading to children in the elementary classroom. The journal offers teaching ...

Note: You'll need the free RealOne Player (www.real.com) to see the video clips below. Fluency and comprehension… The reason we want children to be fluent with the code, with reading, is that they ...

Note: You'll need the free RealOne Player (www.real.com) to see the video clips below. The rapid application of skills to print... One of the things we've learned in the last decade is that we can get ...