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F A MI L Y
Reading Fluency and Con dence
by Ann Mitchell, Castle Rock Online Reading Tutor
A
betweenwordrecognitionandcomprehension.When uentreaders read silently, they recognize words automatically. They can group words quickly to help them gain meaning from what they read.
You may be wondering what you should look for if your child is struggling with  uency.
• Doyoueverhearyourchildsay,“Ihatereading?”or
“This is so stupid.”
• Yourchildmaysay,Igetstuckwhenthere’salotofwords
on the page
• Ittakestoolong,soIjustgiveup.
• Theymayreadslowandsortofchoppyandwithoutexpression
• At school, they may be below grade level when it comes to
 uency
What you can do to help:
• Haveyourchildtrackwiththeir ngerastheyreadsothatthey can stay in the right place
• Alwayssupportandencouragethem
• Checkwithteachersandseewheretheir uencylevelis,check
on decoding and word recognition as well
• Getsomebooksontape(attheirreadinglevel)sothattheycan
follow along
• Readwiththemaparagraphatatimeandhavethempractice
your speed. This may take time so just encourage them to do
their best
• Does your child have a favorite book? Have them read it (like
they probably do) over and over. They will begin to recognize
those words immediately.
• Look at the local library for reader’s theater, poetry or even
reading music lyrics
• Have them read just right books*
Just right books are books that your child is comfortable reading. When they pick out a book from the library*
1. Open to any page ( must have mainly words on it)
2. Begin reading that page
3. No more than 5 mistakes, if greater the book is too hard if less
the book is just right.
As an adult who continues to practice her reading  uency, I felt
embarrassed in middle and high school when I needed to read
out loud. As a parent, I could often hear one of my own children
s a child and to this day I have had to work on my reading  uency. In middle school, I remember going to a special class to work on the computer to help increase my  uency. I thought to myself why do I need to increase my  uency rate. I can comprehend ok. Not great but ok. Then came the day I remember I needed to read out loud in class. That did it. Everyone else could read  uently, clearly and pronounced every. I pronounced every word correctly but at a lot slower rate than everyone else. Over the years I have progressively gotten better. I did not work with a tutor or anyone because I did not want anyone to know. Con dence in my reading was at an all-time low.
There has always been the push that 20 minutes of reading every night is best for children. If you are a parent you understand that. However, just as when I was growing up reading out loud is not comfortable when you struggle with reading. As a tutor now I recommend parents to read out loud with their children. That way you know and can hear why they are behind and struggle in school.
What is  uency and why does it matter if we read quickly? Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately, with proper speed, and expression. It is important because it provides a connection
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reading out loud to themselves just so they could understand their homework better. So just encourage your children to read at least 20 minutes a day.
If there are any questions about your child’s reading  uency I would be happy to answer them. If you think they are struggling beyond these suggestions, just give me a call, 720-934-7980.
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