I don't have all the research to back me up. I just have several years' experience. Experience tells me that with most kids: When a kid understands what he/she is reading, fluency shows it. I use myself as an example. I see fluency as a performance. I have always told my kids I was a frustrated actress, and my novel or book is my chance to perform. With experience, as Tim said, with poems, songs, discussions, etc, the fluency is unavoidable. I feel reading a nonsensical passage, reading a passage cold, and timing a kid reading adds undue pressure on the reader and does not give an accurate measure of anything. The comprehension is the goal.
I make silly metaphors between something the kids relate to and reading. So I do it automatically. Reading I think of as similar to learning to skate. At first I'm slow and awkward. With time, coaching, practice, and a few falls, I get better. Pretty soon I am smooth, fast, and efficient. Kim ------- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School Fresno, California 93702 Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything, have no regrets.. Life's too short to be anything but happy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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.
