A fluent reader reads at a conversational rate with accuracy and expression. At the end of each daily Fundations (phonics) lesson, students read a story or passage that is directly connected to the words (skills and spelling patterns) that were taught and practiced that day. Students spend time reading and REREADING these stories because studies show rereading familiar passages supports the development of automatic, proficient word recognition which, in turn, allows readers to exert more brain power on understanding and enjoying a text (reading comprehension). A collection of stories is sent home in orange folders at the end of each unit. Please encourage your child to save and practice these collections frequently, accurately, and out loud! This week, some students spent time presenting a choral reading of one of these stories with a partner or two.
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