Why Is Fluency Important Defining Fluency A Brief History of Fluency Instruction Current Practices for Teaching and Assessing Fluency What Can Be Done to Improve Fluency?
References 2 Oral Reading and Fluency The Value of Repeated Readings Repeated Reading Activities Poetry and Fluency Singing and Fluency Modeling Fluent Reading Summary•References 3 Choral Reading and Fluency How to Initiate Choral Reading Teaching Typographical Cues Five Choral Reading Formats Especially for Early Readers Multimedia Extensions Summary•References 4 Drama and Fluency Reading Commercial Plays Performing Readers Theatre Creating Original Drama Summary•References 5 Assisted Reading and Fluency Teacher-Directed Assisted Reading Techniques Student- and Parent-Assisted Fluency Techniques Teachers and Peers as Fluency Coaches Summary•References 6 Independent Silent Reading and Fluency Development Fostering Independent Reading in Class Fostering Independent Silent Reading at Home Summary•References 7 Fostering Writing Fluency The Writing Process Fostering Writing Speed Generating Ideas for Writing Automaticity in Writing Spelling Concerns and Writing Fluency
