Module 3 Reading Rate and Fluency with Corduroy
Channel: Hannah Oberlander
Date: 2021-10-04

In this video, we will take a deeper look at reading rate and fluency and how to provide opportunities for your child to develop these two interconnected skills through the consistent practice of listening to books read aloud to him or her.  Whether you are a parent, grandparent, daycare facilitator, preschool or elementary school teacher--or if you are studying early childhood education, these videos are for you.  

Reading fluency includes four parts: accuracy, speed, expression, and comprehension. Reading aloud to your child (or grandchild) models each piece of fluency, so that one day he or she can work towards similar fluent reading on his or her own. 

Books like Corduroy, by Don Freeman, with dialog that utilize a range of pitch and feeling are wonderful tools to promote fluency.  Listening to audiobooks read aloud also models reading fluency and rate for pre-readers to learn from and imitate.

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