Reading(Fluency(( - PDST

[Pages:27]Reading Fluency

Objec1ves

? To develop an understanding of reading fluency

? To explore a variety of effec1ve fluency strategies to enhance reading

? To provide opportuni1es for par1cipants to engage in ac1vi1es to support and assess fluency strategies

? To introduce par1cipants to the Fluency Development Lesson (FDL) Model

Auditory Memory

Vocabulary

Oral Language Instruc/on

Language Learning Environment

Listening &

Speaking

Spoken Texts

Free Wri/ng

ADtude/ Mo/va/on

Phonics

Wide variety of texts

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary

Comprehension

Reflec1on

? What is your understanding of Reading Fluency?

? What are you currently doing to develop Reading Fluency?

? What are you hoping to get from this workshop?

Defini/on

? Fluency is derived from the La1n word `fluens' which means `to flow'.

? Fluent reading is defined as "the ability to read expressively and meaningfully, as well as accurately and with appropriate speed"

(Padak and Rasinski, 2008, p. 3)

Why is it important?

Fluency is the bridge between

word recogni1on

and

comprehension

Key Messages

? Reading Fluency is a constrained skill

? Reading fluency is dependent on the development of other skills i.e. automa1city, accuracy and prosody

? Reading Fluency should be explicitly taught

? Reading Fluency is essen1al for comprehension

Components of Reading

ADtude/ Mo/va/on

Phonological Awareness/

Phonics

Wide

Reading Fluency

variety

of texts

Vocabulary

Comprehension

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