Why do people (is it the "program makers") link speed with fluency? To me,
fluency is cadence, and reading so it sounds like we talk. Have you ever had a
conversation with someone who talks fast? They make me tired. It is not
normal. I never used any bought program, but rather had children read like we
talk. They would tape themselves and listen, then reread the same passage if
it needed more work. Also, many times students struggle with fluency because
they are reading above their independent level, usually their instructional
level, and they have "work" to do with the text.
Another point... there are times when I read aloud when I don't have a clue
what I read. My brain was not engaged in the meaning of the words, I just read
them out loud.
Jan
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to
dance in the rain." BJ Gallagher
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:22:10 -0500
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/10/2010 11:59:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> Could you give me a reference for that research?
> So I'm behind on email, but don't see a response. I find often that
> something that is supposedly "supported by lots of research," is kind of like
> the
> telephone game. Everyone has heard that there is, but no one quite can
> pinpoint it. Just the fact that people say there is research makes it so? I
> agree with Maureen. I have seen a lot of evidence that often students who
> read
> slowly and methodically with prosidy, rereading and thinking carefully,
> are way better at comprehension than those who are trying to beat the egg
> timer.
>
> Nancy
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