http://www.oercommons.org/browse/keyword/fluency daily 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.oercommons.org/courses/reading-rhythm Percussionist Steven Angel has developed an innovative program that uses rhythm to help struggling students improve their reading fluency and comprehension. Deceptively simple -- a facilitator taps out a basic rhythm while students read aloud -- the method relaxes students, helps them focus, and is effective in after-school intervention programs as well as traditional classrooms. Humanities 2012-11-01T12:47:09 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/individualized-reading-instruction-in-the-elementary-grades This course explores techniques for assessment of reading and writing skills and for development of individualized instruction in classroom settings; develops strategies for meeting the needs of individual students through the evaluation, utilization, and adaptation of commercial reading materials and through the formation of principles and techniques for producing effective teacher-prepared materials. Annemarie Sullivan Palinscar Humanities 2012-07-05T12:56:55 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/building-the-foundation-a-suggested-progression-of-sub-skills-to-achieve-the-reading-standards-foundational-skills-in-the-common-core-state-standards This document is based on an analysis that determined the sub-skills students need to achieve in each of the Foundational Skills (K–5) in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It contains five sections, each targeting one grade level in: Print Concepts, Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition, and Fluency. It also includes instructional examples aligned to the sub-skills, giving teachers samples of activity types that facilitate acquisition of the sub-skills. Each chart includes up to three grade levels to inform instruction for students who are either struggling and need extra support or intervention, or for students performing above grade-level expectations and require enrichment, to allow a teacher to see which skills should have been mastered in the previous year and what students are preparing for in the upcoming years. Humanities Social Sciences 2012-06-27T12:37:38 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/exchanging-ideas-by-sharing-journals-interactive-response-in-the-classroom Pairs of students respond to literature alternately in shared journals, responding to group read-alouds, independent reading, literature circles, or any instance that pairs of students are exposed to the same texts. Interactive journals are valuable because they motivate students to develop their voices as "active speakers and writers", and this active participation in making meaning of the texts that they encounter leads to deeper comprehension. Furthermore, because of the combination of drawing, writing, and reading, interactive journals are a valuable tool for ELL instruction. Because they allow students to observe classmates oral and written interactions around literacy interactive journals can be used to encourage and support ELL students as they take more risks with their writing topics, content, and skills. (Six 50-minute lessons) Renee Goularte Humanities 2012-06-11T22:45:45 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/individualized-reading-instruction-in-the-elementary-grades-winter-2008 Explores techniques for assessment of reading and writing skills and for development of individualized instruction in classroom settings; develops strategies for meeting the needs of individual students through the evaluation, utilization, and adaptation of commercial reading materials and through the formation of principles and techniques for producing effective teacher-prepared materials. Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar Social Sciences 2009-10-15T02:24:24 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/the-three-little-pigs This video segment from Between the Lions uses a classic children’s book to illustrate reading aloud, one of the most important practices in developing children’s literacy skills. Humanities 2009-08-13T00:25:40 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/mrs-mcnosh-hangs-up-her-wash This segment from Between the Lions features a funny rhyming story, reading aloud, and children learning through talking about stories as they are being read. Humanities 2009-08-13T00:25:40 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/reasons-to-read In this video segment from Between the Lions, country music stars Patty Loveless and Buddy Jewel perform a kid-friendly song that spotlights some of the important reasons to read. Humanities 2009-08-13T00:25:40 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/little-big-mouse This video segment from Between the Lions features Aesop's fable, The Lion and the Mouse, and illustrates how children can learn by talking about a book as it is read aloud. Humanities 2009-08-13T00:25:40 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/abiyoyo This video segment from Between the Lions stars Theo the Lion reading aloud the story of Abiyoyo, a South African tale packed with suspense, heroic characters, and new words. Humanities 2009-08-13T00:25:40 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/oh-yes-it-can This video segment from Between the Lions features an African tale full of surprises and new words. Master storyteller Karen Kandel models the power of storytelling, the mesmerizing effects of language, and how stories can help build vocabulary and background knowledge. Humanities 2009-08-13T00:25:40 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/increasing-reading-fluency-of-elementary-students-information-for-the-educational-leader-to-use-in-making-decisions Educational leaders need to ask themselves how it is possible that nearly 40% of 329,969 Texas fourth grade students are reading below grade level? With accountability standards rising, how does any school with an at-risk population produce fluent readers and in turn master grade level expectations? Scholars agree that meaning derives from phrases, not isolated words. How many elementary students are still struggling with word-by-word reading? The purpose of this paper is to assist educational leaders in identifying best practices related to specific fluency interventions and to call attention to the topic of explicit fluency instruction. The identification of best practices for improving reading fluency is important for educational leaders such as principals to know and use in basing important decisions regarding reading programs. Kristin Craft Rebecca Robles-piña Social Sciences 2009-06-17T01:07:02 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/starfall-reading-program The Starfall reading program is designed to be fun, exciting, and to instill confidence in young children as they learn to read. The website and companion printed materials are clear and effective tools to help you implement proven teaching methods. Our website was created by carefully observing the way children learn using a computer. The Starfall Website is easy for students to navigate independently, but it is not intended as a surrogate for the teacher. Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade. Humanities 2009-04-23T22:01:34 Course Related Materials http://www.oercommons.org/courses/21f-702-spanish-2-spring-2004 Increased practice in listening comprehension, reading, and group interaction. For graduate credit see 21F.752.In Spanish II focuses on continuing to develop fluency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish, using the second part of the video-based program, Destinos, begun in Spanish I. Destinos is a soap opera that allows students to learn Spanish and experience its cultural diversity while following a good story full of surprises and human emotions. Spanish II also includes additional materials, such as Spanish films and other media, various types of reading selections and online resources. Spanish II continues to develop students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using the second part of the video-based program, Destinos, begun in Spanish I. Destinos is a soap opera that allows students to learn Spanish and experience its cultural diversity while following a good story full of surprises and human emotions. Spanish II also includes additional materials, such as Spanish films and other media, various types of reading selections and online resources. Groeger, Margarita Humanities Social Sciences 2006-03-20T23:49:00 Course Related Materials