> I agree that the timed readings really don't show much growth but I also don't think reading faster is always better. Of course being FLUENT is important to good reading. Give your students passages or books that are easier for them. Model reading a comfortable pace and then have the students follow you. If you do this even a fews minutes at the beginning or end of each class you will see a difference. If possible have the students take the reads home and read to their parents. Even 10 minutes a night will make a difference. Have the focus be on comfortable reading and not on the timed part and reading faster you will be amazed at the fluency! Trust me this works!
Good Luck, Rhonda > I too have students who are focusing on increasing speed. They are sixth > graders whose strategy work is progressing well, and they love to read, > but they're painfully aware that their rate is slower than most. > > Do any of you have approaches you've used. I only have 30 minutes with > this group so I need something simple. We were doing timed readings, but > I didn't see much growth. Perhaps I didn't give it a fair chance. I have > avoided good old fashioined flash cards with words, though I know a > teacher who believes it develops automaticity. Any ideas? > > You can e-mail me out of the group at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you'd > like. > > Thanks! > _________________________________________________________________ > Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble > challenge with star power. > http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by EduTech's MailScanner Vaccine1, and is > believed to be clean. > > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
