I am a graduate student at Manhattanville College. I am currently taking a literacy course and as part of my assignment I was asked to subscribe to a listserv and participate in asking questions pertaining to literacy. One of our required readings is the book Phonics they Use: Words for Reading and Writing by, Patricia M. Cunningham. While reading the part about Fluency Activites in the section about Independent Reading I began to wonder how independent reading programs can be implmented into younger grades like kindergarten and first grade. When encouraging students to read by themselves and to choose their own book, how are teachers able to ensure that they are reading books that are at their level? If students are not reading their level of books then how can this type of reading promote fluency when they may not be understanding the words or storylines? Any suggestions or input would be very helpful.
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