Auburn University provides great, simple tips for young readers working to improve their ability to read and speak fluently. There are two methods outlined for improving oral fluency: "The direct approach," and "The indirect approach,"...

This lesson engages students in fluency stories related to Dr. Seuss' stories. Students will engage in reading these texts with meaningful phrases, intonation, and expression. The Sneetches, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, What Was I...

This instructional activity engages students in the read aloud book of Elinor J. Pinczes, One Hundred Hungry Ants, and in daily reinforcement of counting activities. Students will engage in a number of activities connected to the 100th...

The class will read the informational text "Together They Were Better". As the teacher reads the book aloud, she/he will use the illustrations from each page to give students clues as to the text on the page, helping them to see the...