Week 7 Assignment 2

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1.       How can you ensure that struggling readers have access to texts they can easily read?

The best way to work on fluency is to provide struggling students with a successful reading experience so that they will want to read and learn more. That can only happen when they are given books that they can easily read. Having a classroom library filled with plenty of books on different reading levels is a fantastic way of giving students access to books they can read accurately, fluently and with understanding. Allotting time for independent reading is also important. Another way to ensure that struggling students have access to appropriate level texts is by providing it to them. After reading a book in class, send the book home with the struggling student to reread. Only after the child has mastered the level should he be given higher level books.

2.       How can you foster a learning environment in which students have many opportunities to practice reading?

Practicing reading is vital when working on fluency. In my opinion, getting students to enjoy reading is the first thing that needs to happen. When kids enjoy reading they will practice on their own. In the video, the teachers provided many opportunities to practice reading like reading theater and guided reading. Reading theater allows students to play out the text they are reading. This gives students practice in an exciting way. Independent reading and guided reading also gives students time to practice reading. In my classroom I would give students the opportunity of reading out loud to the class. This honor would excite the student and be an opportunity to practice reading.

3.       Describe ways in which you can model fluent reading in your classroom throughout the day.

There are many ways that a teacher can model fluent reading to her students. Many opportunities arise throughout a lesson, and a teacher should use the time to do so. Firstly, when a teacher writes information on the board and then reads it aloud, she is modelling fluent reading. doing a read aloud is also a way to model fluent reading. By reading smoothly, correctly, and with expression the teacher is modelling the 3 aspects of fluent reading.

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