I have to agree that, for most students, wide reading of "just-right" or even slightly easy text will work wonders. BUT, there is always a small group of kids who need a more explicit intervention, whether we like it or not. I have teachers using Read Naturally and the students do seem to benefit from it and enjoy doing it. The teachers see the pay-off, otherwise they wouldn't continue using it, but every one of them emphasizes that it is only for a small group of students, carefully selected, for whom other things (readers theater, choral reading, etc.) has been unsuccessful.
My school has not used this program yet, but another school in our district has tried the Rewards Program. This is for 5-6 grade students, I believe. While the person who implemented the program admits it's not overly stimulating for the students, it did make a difference in their fluency. It is a short-term program done daily. I found some information on the program on the FCRR.org web site (Florida Center for Reading Research). Again, nothing beats tons of reading to build fluency, but for the student who is not a fluent reader, chances are reading has become a chore and something he or she avoids. We have to actively work, using the tools we have to work with, to rebuild their confidence and to help them view themselves as productive readers. I also agree, however, that these fluency interventions need to be a part of a comprehensive instructional program, not something done in isolation! Beth Language Arts Resource Specialist, Title 1 Reading -----Original Message----- From: Deb Butterfield <[email protected]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Mar 10, 2010 9:44 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency We use the Read Naturally program. The students love it. >>> "Yingling" <[email protected]> 3/9/2010 10:10 PM >>> oes anyone know of an intervention program proven to improve fluency in pper elementary grades? Right now we have Soar to Success and Great Leaps. ut, these programs aren't helping our 4th/5th grade fluency. Any ideas? hanks, enni ______________________________________________ osaic mailing list [email protected] o unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to ttp://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ osaic mailing list [email protected] o unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to ttp://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ 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.
