videos tagged reading

The University of Oregon has a few web pages devoted to fluency. The explanation is that fluency allows students the ability to focus on the meaning of the word, but only when word calling is automatic. This means that students understand what they read better when they are not having to sound out the words. If you accept this conclusion, the next step is to ask, "How do I teach fluency?"I don't remember being taught fluency. I do remember reading along as my teacher read to me. I remember rereading stories

Specialist Travis White sent this to my fifth grade class. We wrote letters to him and he sent this video back to us.Used on enrichment blog.

Discussion of the book Holes chapters 5-8. Created to make students think critically. Put on class blog.

Students' responses to the first four chapters of "Holes". Created to inspire students to think critically.Put on class blog.