Fluency

Reading on the Move

September 18, 2016 by Jodi 6 Comments

We all know the importance of getting students up and moving around. Six and seven year olds do not want to sit all day. The more active I can keep them, the better our day goes. Since, I am a little obsessed with reading fluency, my mind is constantly thinking of new ways to make it fun for my students. I combined two of my favorite things…reading and exercise…and created Reading on the Move.

We used this for the first time last week, and the students LOVED it! It allowed them to practice their reading and get up and moving. After doing a story together, the students tried their own. I gave each of them dice and a story from my Reading on the Move Simple Stories packet. The students rolled, read the story, and then completed the movement that matched their dice roll.

Now, I will say, if you are adamant about a perfectly quiet classroom, this will not be your favorite activity. It’s noisy. The kids are reading and exercising. It’s what you would expect 🙂

One of the first things they told me was that our P.E. teacher would LOVE this!

In each packet, there are two options to choose from. The first set allows the students to move WHILE reading. (March in place while reading, raise up and down on your toes while reading, etc.) The second option allows the students to move AFTER reading. (Do 5 pushups, Do 10 jumping jacks, etc.) The second option is definitely your better option for those students that may still need to track their print with their finger.

The students draw about the passage when they are finished. This adds a comprehension component to the reading as well.

So far, I have two separate Reading on the Move products available.

I have many more in the works including some for nonsense word fluency, specific phonics skills, and even seasonal packets. You can always find all of my Reading on the Move products at

www.readingonthemove.com

I’d LOVE to see this in action in your classroom. If you use any of my Reading on the Move packets in your classroom and you post it on Instagram, use the hashtag #readingonthemove.

Nonfiction Fluency

May 15, 2016 by Jodi 1 Comment

I love using nonfiction text as often as I can. It’s such a great way to integrate science and social studies into reading, since we all know how difficult it can be to fit everything into our school day.

I created this Nonfiction Fluency Roll & Read packet to add some excitement into their reading fluency practice.

This packet includes 40 science and social studies topics as well as a response sheet for your students to write about what they have learned.

These can be used in whole group, small group, partners, or as individuals. I like to place my students into partnerships, so they can listen to each other read. The students take turns rolling and reading the passage. I usually give them a number of times to roll or a time limit before they stop to write on their response page.

If you would like to check out this packet, click on the cover page below.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Fluency-Roll-and-Read-Activities-2552621

All of the passages in this packet are written at about the same level, but I am currently working on a beginner packet that will be available soon.

Phonics Based Poetry

April 30, 2016 by Jodi Leave a Comment

After creating my Phonics Based Fluency Passages, I had some requests for a Phonics Based Poetry packet.

I love writing poems, so these were so fun to make. This packet includes 70 poems covering short vowels, long vowels, digraphs, diphthongs, and more.

The students read the poem and color in a star for each time they read. Then, they highlight the words that match the phonics skill.

They also have to write a sentence to tell about the poem. This is perfect comprehension practice for my students.

You can check out this entire packet by clicking on the picture below.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Based-Poems-2527147

Phonics Based Fluency Passages

April 18, 2016 by Jodi 2 Comments

I love working on fluency in my classroom. I am always looking for new ways to practice fluency and integrate it with every part of our day.

I created these phonics based fluency passages to give my students the opportunity to practice their fluency skills while also reviewing phonics skills. This is the perfect way for your students to put their phonics skills to use. So many times, we see students not being able to use their phonics and spelling skills in context. Phonics fluency passages are the perfect opportunity for this.

They are a great addition to our weekly phonics skill. The students read the passage and then highlight the words.

Their next job is to write the words in the box. This is a great way to reinforce that phonics skill and spelling.

Each passage also has an area to write a sentence using their phonics skill. This is great for getting students to use their thinking skills to come up with their own sentence.