Fluency in the classroom

• Other Authors: Kuhn, Melanie R., Schwanenflugel, Paula J.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Guilford Press, c2008.
• Series: Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.
• Subjects: Oral reading.; Fluency (Language learning); Reading (Primary); EDUCATION > Reading & Phonics. > Teaching Methods & Materials; EDUCATION > Language Experience Approach.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

"This timely book offers two distinct approaches to oral reading instruction that can easily be incorporated into primary-grade literacy curricula. It enables teachers to go beyond the conventional "round-robin" approach by providing strong instructional support and using challenging...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Becoming a Fluent Reader: From Theory to Practice / Paula J. Schwanenflugel and Hilary P. Ruston
• 2. Fluency-Oriented Reading: Two Whole-Class Approaches / Melanie R. Kuhn and Deborah G. Woo
• 3. Classroom Practices for Supporting Fluency Development / Elizabeth B. Meisinger and Barbara A. Bradley
• 4. Creating Opportunities for Comprehension Instruction within Fluency-Oriented Reading / Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl
• 5. Motivating the Development of Reading Fluency / Matthew Quirk
• 6. Integrating the PHAST and RAVE-O Programs for Struggling Readers / Eileen A. Cohen, Rose A. Sevcik, Maryanne Wolf, Maureen W. Lovett and Robin D. Morris
• 7. The Family and Fluency: Developing the Home-School Connection / Lesley Mandel Morrow
• 8. Assessing Reading Fluency / Justin Miller and Carolyn A. Groff
• 9. The Word Zone Fluency Curriculum: An Alternative Approach / Elfrieda H. Hiebert.