If you have Mac's, a program called Garage Band along with a teacher developed rubric and little teacher planning can do exactly what you describe.
Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:34:18 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency > > I'm jumping in here, but I would like clarification. Are we talking about > oral fluency? If so, then I would argue that it is not necessary for > comprehension and does not mean that reading is a chore. I have had fifth > graders every year that fail fluency tests on the DRA2 but pass > comprehension at a level above "benchmark" expectations. > > That said, I would like to help a couple of kids perform better in oral > fluency because they feel badly about how poorly they do it. So I am > looking for a software solution too- I would like one that allows the > children to read text into a microphone and listen to themselves. Lori, you > mentioned one that I was looking at, "Read Naturally"...but of course money > is an issue. Do you find it cost effective and do you have a general idea > of cost for this program? > Thanks! > Maureen > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
