May is the month when we make a mad rush to help those students who still need to improve their reading fluency before the end of the year. We read, reread, do repeated timings, work on word attack, improve our expression, partner read, and so much more. But the best and easiest strategy I have…
There are only a few weeks left in the school year to prepare our 1st graders for the rigors of 2nd grade. One thing we can focus on is helping struggling students improve their reading fluency skills! How can we best spend those precious weeks? First and Foremost, improve reading fluency by targeting your instruction…
What is Whisper Reading? Whisper reading is a whole group and/or guided reading strategy where students are quietly reading text without disturbing neighbors. The teacher goes around and listens to each reader briefly, giving feedback, then moving on to the next. I have found whisper reading to be a highly effective strategy for getting all…
Back to school is made easier when we have everything in place, including lesson plans, materials, our behavior management plan in place, and so on. It also makes the rest of the year go more smoothly when we are better prepared from the start. The concept of being prepared isn’t a new one. We all…
Most first graders make the transition from decoding short vowel words to long vowels pretty well. But some students need more exposure, and visual cues are often quite helpful for these kids. When making the transition from reading short vowel words to long vowel words, Repeatedly pointing out the two vowels helps to train their…
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