Oct
18
Free Podcast
Overcoming Problems of Reading Fluency
Dr. Tim Rasinski of Kent State University
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/specialneedstalkradio/2011/10/18/maximizing-your-childs-potential
Oct
17
From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis
If your child reads at a second grade level or above, and reads words and sentences accurately—-but slowly and laboriously or without adequate expression—-he needs help with reading fluency. If his school won’t provide adequate fluency instruction, discuss these questions and answers with school personnel. They may not be aware of fluency’s importance and the ease with which teachers can help many students become fluent readers.
What is reading fluency?
Oct
15
Overcoming Problems of Reading Fluency
Dr. Tim Rasinski of Kent State University
Monday, October 17, 2011, 9 – 9:30 PM EST
Mar
14
Reading Fluency: Key Questions and Answers
From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis
Why is fluency important?
Often, teachers do not consider reading rate an important issue if students understand what they read. However, chronic slow reading, even if coupled with some understanding, can lead to problems. First, slow readers have to put more time and energy into reading than do their more fluent classmates. It takes them longer to complete assignments, and they are often painfully aware that their peers have finished reading although they are only half way through. This may cause them to avoid reading, and, as we mentioned earlier, fluency primarily develops through wide reading. Thus, slow readers may avoid the very thing that would contribute to their reading improvement. (Caldwell & Leslie, 2005, p. 76)
Mar
08
Please feel free to download and share this MP3 interview. It deals with exceptionality, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. — HM
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Our next post will provide helpful information on fluency, especially for parents who are having difficulty getting fluency instruction for their children.
Nov
08
From Reading & Other Learning Disabilities
A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan and Dr. Howard Margolis
Parents, teachers, learning consultants, and school psychologists often ask, “How can I measure the reading fluency of children with reading disabilities and how can I develop goals and objectives to address their fluency problems?” An excellent, often quoted article by Jan Hasbrouck and Gerald Tindal (2006) offers practical, validated guidance.
Feb
22
Reading Fluency: Part I
A Guest Post by
Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.
Professor, Kent State University
A recent survey of “What’s Hot and What’s Not” in Reading found that reading fluency is no longer a hot topic and that it should not be hot. As a person who has written widely about reading fluency and have done a fair amount of research into fluency, I found this a bit disturbing. From my work in the Kent State University Reading Clinic, I know that many children who experience significant difficulty in reading have problems in fluency. When appropriate fluency instruction is provided, overall reading achievement improves, sometimes dramatically.
