Lets Read Faster with Junie
Fluency Design
Rationale:
The most important step a child can make is to become a fluent reader.
To
become a fluent reader a child must practice, practice and practice.
The
ultimate goal of comprehension is becoming a fluent reader, which is
why
children need as much reading practice as possible.
Materials:
Junie
B. Jones and some Sneeky Peeky Spying (ch.1) by Barbara Park
Dry
Erase Board
Dry
Erase Marker
Checklist
with smoothness, expressiveness and fluency on it
Procedures:
1)
Start
off the
children by telling them they are going to become fluent readers.
Explain to
them what a fluent reader is. A fluent reader is someone who reads
smoothly,
fast, and with expression. The way we will all become fluent readers is
by
practicing by reading our books over and over again. Today we will be
reading
some parts of chapter one in Junie B. Jones and some Sneeky Peeky
Spying over
and over again. Its ok if you do not know a word or two. Just remember
to use
our cover up method. Everyone remembers how to do the cover up method
right?
Well here is your reminder. Try and sound the word out to yourself
first and
then if you are still having problems cover up chunks of the words and
put
those chunks together.
2)
Write
this
paragraph on the dry erase board.
I go to Kindergarten.
Kindergarten is what
comes before first grade. Except for I don’t know why it’s called that
silly
word of Kindergarten. ‘Cause it should be called zero grade, I think.
Read the paragraph for them, as a
fluent reader will do. This is modeling for them for when they begin
their
practicing. After you have modeled go back to the first sentence of the
paragraph. Take each sentence one at a time and slowly practice reading
it with
them until they becoming fluent readers on that sentence. Then move on
to
sentence two. After they have become fluent readers on this sentence,
go back
and have them practice both sentences together. Continue until they can
read
the entire paragraph like a fluent reader would do.
3)
Give
the
students another paragraph out of the first chapter of Junie B. Jones.
“That’s it! she yelled. “No more
spying!
This is the last time I’m telling you! Do you hear me, missy? Do you?”
Have
the children break off into pairs and practice reading the paragraph
together
until they can read it too each other smoothly and fluently. Ask them,
“How did
it sound when you guys read the paragraph to each other the first time?
What
about the last? So what have we learned about reading. That’s right.
Reading
takes lots of practice and we should practice as much as possible.
4)
Have
enough
copies of chapter one for the entire class. While they are practicing
their
reading, the teacher should have a copy as well and be reading the same
thing
the students are reading.
5)
Now
that the
children have heard the first chapter of Junie B. Jones, have them get
back
into their pairs and have them read the chapter to each other. Have
them remind
each other to read as fluently as they can.
6)
Give
the
children approximately thirty minutes to read as much as they can.
While they
are reading walk around the room and listen to each child read.
Assessment: Have the children
read the page
they are the most comfortable with too you. Listen carefully for the
expression
and fluency in their reading. Have a checklist ready for each child and
mark
what the child did well on and what it needed a little more practice on.
References: Park, Barbara. Junie
B. Jones
and some Sneaky Peeky Spying. Random House. New York 1994
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