Interventions

Fluency Moderate/Intensive Interventions Read Naturally The Read Naturally strategy provides a method to improve reading fluency in struggling readers. Read Naturally combines three powerful strategies to improve fluency: teacher modeling, repeated reading and progress monitoring. The Read Naturally strategy results in significant improvement in the reading fluency of students. Students often experience an increase in their confidence and self-esteem while using the strategy. The Read Naturally strategy is primarily an independent practice for the student and takes about ten minutes after it becomes routine.

Program: Read Naturally From (1991) Publisher Source: Read Naturally, Inc. Educational Level: Grades 1 - 8 Authors: Candyce Ihnot & Tom Ihnot

Courtesy of: http://www.readnaturally.com

Dyad or Budd y R ead in g In Buddy Reading , a person [or a parent] who knows how to read well reads with a person [or a child] who can't read as well. Together they choose a book that isn't too hard and find a good spot to read.

Buddy Reading helps the person who can't read as well hear the sounds of words when someone else reads with them. When they learn the sounds of the words better, they are able to figure out the pronunciation of the words. The better reader helps the other reader as they read the book together. The readers can take turns reading, or read the words together. The better reader can help with pronunciation, the meaning of words and understanding the story. They can ask questions as they read. The buddy can give clues when the student reader gets stuck on a word.

Questions like: 1. "What sound does the word start with?"

2. "What word would make sense there?"

3. "Does that sound right?"

4. "Will the picture help you?"

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