Fluency Strategies For Beginning Readers
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Fluency, Strategies, Beginning Readers
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Fluency in reading is crucial for comprehension of the written word. Traditionally we concentrate on fluency once a child is a proficient reader. However, fluency is a skill that can be successfully addressed with beginning readers. This article presents practical strategies to help beginning readers become fluent readers. Of course, these strategies are effective with proficient readers, however, the earlier we begin to use them, the sooner children will internalize the concept of fluency and practice it. These strategies are also effective with second language learners.
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Enid Acosta-Tello, National University, USA
Dr. Enid Acosta-Tello was a classroom teacher, bilingual teacher, reading specialist and administrator for over 30 years before joining the teacher education departments of several universities, including California State University, Fullerton, University of California, Irvine, and Chapman University. As teacher, she excelled at teaching all her students to read and, as principal, teaching others to do the same. Now a Professor at National University, she continues to study the brain’s ability to learn to read, why some children are more proficient at reading than others, and to inspire teachers to engage children in learning with passion and vision. Email: eacostat@nu.edu