Leslie said" I am teaching a struggling group of third graders this year. They fall down on fluency because they are reading so slowly. It is not so much that they don't know the vocabulary. Any suggestions on how to build fluency with third graders? In the past I have used Reader's Theater, choral reading (poems in two voices) and buddy reading. I am looking for anything else you might suggest. Thanks."
In one of our high schools, we have used karaoke to help with fluency. Maybe karaoke could help these students as well. I would be interested to see if it would. Hope this helps, Kathy Sadler Literacy Specialist SEARK Educational Coop 1022 Scogin Drive Monticello, AR 71655 870.367.6848 kathy.sad...@se2.k12.ar.us "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela This e-mail, including any attachments, contains information from the Southeast Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+kathy.sadler=se2.k12.ar...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+kathy.sadler=se2.k12.ar...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Stewart, L Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:42 AM To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group' Subject: [MOSAIC] fluency and grammar I am teaching a struggling group of third graders this year. They fall down on fluency because they are reading so slowly. It is not so much that they don't know the vocabulary. Any suggestions on how to build fluency with third graders? In the past I have used Reader's Theater, choral reading (poems in two voices) and buddy reading. I am looking for anything else you might suggest. Thanks. Also, do any of you use a program for old-fashioned grammar (writing mechanics) or do you strictly do that through your individual conferencing and mini-lessons? Thanks. Leslie R. Stewart (203)481-5386 X310 FAX (203)483-0749 lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us<mailto:lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us> Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Seuss _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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.