In the following nineteen segments, Dr. Timothy Rasinski explains how oral reading, word study, word making, and other exercises including fluency practice can lead students to interpretive and meaningful reading.
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IntroductionSharing teacher strategies that have a positive impact on readers. |
Singing is ReadingEngaging students in songs for fluency practice. |
Commenting on Choral ReadingBenefits of choral reading and choral singing. |
Words and SongsUsing song lyrics to develop vocabulary. |
Commenting on SingingFocusing students on lyrics and creating word walls. |
Word StudyGuided work building integrating phonemic awareness and phonics. |
Making and Writing Words with TeachersStep by step through a making and writing words activity. |
Codes for Letter SoundsLabeling words for certain sounds and spellings. |
Word LaddersBuilding words by changing one or two letters. |
Summarizing Word LaddersSimilar to crossword puzzles, word ladders engage students. |
Customizing Making and Writing WordsUsing a website to customize making and writing words. |
Summarizing Making and Writing WordsHow these activities can lead to increasingly challenging words. |
AutomaticityResearch and the role of automaticity in fluency. |
Word FamiliesThe power of word families and their use in poetry. |
Phrase BoundariesIdentifying and practicing the reading of phrases. |
NAEP and Other ResearchResearch linking fluency to comprehension. |
Three Aspects of FluencyDefining fluency, its prerequisites and its role in comprehension. |
Dibels and WCPMGood indicators but not intended as teaching methods. |
Interpretive and Meaningful ReadingAccuracy and automaticity connected to phonics and decoding. |