How To Read Aloud

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Reading Fast vs. Reading Well How many of you have experienced the groans and moans of students when asked to read aloud? I know I have. I’ve had students refuse to completely. Some teachers I know veer away from reading aloud since they believe it is an archaic method. I believe wholeheartedly in in for a variety of reasons. It improves fluency. The best way a student learns to read is to READ. They must have practice and familiarity increases fluency. This is one reason Dolch word lists are popular. Students are able to memorize familiar words. It gives students practice with oral presentations. For students that are fluent readers, it gives them a chance to prepare for speaking in front of crowds. If you make it a regular occurrence in your classroom, they become comfortable with it. Confident. Confidence breeds success. It ensures accountability. You may assign silent reading. How can you ensure the student is actually reading though? This can be especially detrimental to students that struggle with fluency since you have basically handed them an impossible task. Now, I want to clarify how reading aloud should work. I have this conversation with each group of my students in …show more content…

There is a purpose behind it. Teachers may ask you to read aloud to assess your fluency level, increase your content knowledge, or prepare you to become familiar with addressing crowds. I want to clarify about reading fluency. Fluency is how fast you read. It is how many words you are familiar with and say in a determined amount of time. To some people, it comes naturally while others struggle. It takes practice, but not talent. I want you to be able to read fluently so that you become productive members of society. But, I want you to be able to read well. Reading well means pausing at appropriate times, using inflection and emphasis in your tone, and engaging your audience. Let me show you the

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