Fluency Workshop

We Strengthen:

• Reading Rate
• Reading Accuracy
• Expressive Reading
• Reading Aloud
• Word Recognition
• Word Attack Skills
• Vocabulary

Some readers have difficulty reading smoothly, accurately and with expression. The Reading Clinic’s Fluency Workshop teaches the skills necessary for students to become fluent readers. This program is a systematic approach that stimulates word recognition, develops word attack skills, and exposes students to daily “fluent” reading.

By charting their words read per minute on short passages, students become aware of their reading rate and accuracy. They also discover that reading as quickly as possible does not increase fluency. By practicing re-reading these passages, students “get the feel” of fluent reading and so can learn how to use expression to convey meaning. Students also read contextually from their own choice of books, continuing to self monitor by charting their accuracy.  In addition, the Fluency Workshop uses elements of our reading and Morphology programs to improve word recognition and vocabulary. Students take home their workbook guide and accompanying materials to use as a continuing resource.