Grades
K - 3
5 Ways to Use Read-Alouds to Improve Reading Fluency
When your students become fluent readers, they’ll get even more joy and understanding with every turn of the page.
Being able to read fluently—meaning with speed, accuracy, and expression—is an important literacy skill for students to develop. When students are able to read without stumbling over words (and with appropriate tone and expression) their comprehension will improve, and they’ll enjoy reading even more.
Of course, reading aloud to students is one of the most effective ways to improve fluency, and it’s also one of the easiest. To improve fluency during your read-aloud time, all you need are a few good books and your students’ undivided attention. Once you have that, here’s what to do next:
When you take a time out during reading, you’ll show your students that it’s okay to stop and ask questions. You can also begin teaching them how to use context clues to learn new vocabulary or understand complex topics—an important skill when it comes to reading fluency.
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Beauty is much more than how one looks on the outside. True beauty is found in conquering challenges, showing kindness, and spreading contagious laughter. Beautiful girls are empowered, smart, and really, really strong!
This inclusive picture book rejoices in the specialness of each person's beauty and ability.
A young girl learns to love and celebrate her Asian-shaped eyes.
An inspiring picture book authored by creator of the More Than Peach Project which aims to offer a wide array of skin-toned crayon colors with every kid in mind.
Moby and Toby want some sun.
A beach day will be lots of fun!
Their ninja skills make a big splash when they go play at the Beach Bash!
Princess Truly knows how to be brave! She is going on a camping trip with her little brother Ty and her trusty dog, Sir Noodles. Nothing can scare Princess Truly: she is not afraid of the dark cave, the bugs and spiders, or even when something goes “bump” in the middle of the night. But when Princess Truly gets the hiccups, will Ty be able to find a way to scare his fearless big sister? These funny and empowering short stories promote believing in yourself, building confidence, having a positive self-image, and foster imagination and curiosity. With full-color artwork and easy-to-read rhyming text throughout, this series is perfect for new readers!
A picture book celebration of pioneering British Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid who broke boundaries and defied forms.
Fiesty and resilient Mia Tang works and lives at the motel with her parents, who secretly help immigrants, while she pursues her dream of being a writer.
Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the devastated island. But when a new student's father goes missing, Miles begins to make connections between the disappearance and a giant corporation sponsoring Miles' fundraiser. Who is behind the disappearance, and how does that relate to Spider-Man?
This touching graphic novel memoir delves into the Thai-American author"s personal experiences as she navigated the challenging middle school experience as an outsider longing to fit in.
