There are several things you can do to help your child develop fluency. They are all easy to implement and simple to do. Fluency is the key to comprehension. As your child’s fluency increases, so will their understanding of what they read. Help Your Child Develop Fluency so They Will Understand What They Read READ MORE
Category: Beginning Readers
The Importance of Phonics: Can Too Much of a Good Thing Be Bad for Your Child?
Surely you have heard the importance of phonics for beginning readers. Most likely, you would think that a child who does not receive phonics instruction will not learn to read or not learn to read well. And you are right, phonics does have a place in reading instruction, but we think it’s important to have READ MORE
5 Astonishing Benefits of Reading Poetry with Children
There are many benefits of reading poetry with children. I hope you are including poetry in your reading lessons! If you haven’t tried reading poetry with your child, I encourage you to consider the many benefits of reading poetry with young children and I know you will be incorporating poetry into your lessons and reading READ MORE
The Best Way to Improve Reading Fluency for Beginning Readers
The simplest way to improve reading fluency in young children is to allow them to reread books. Download the Lucky Listeners free fluency chart below to encourage re-reading and promote the love for reading in beginning readers. Re-reading As A Strategy to Improve Reading Fluency Do you wonder if your child should read the same READ MORE
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
You may be wondering how to get your child to love reading. All parents want their children to love reading, but sadly, not all children love to read. You can throw your hands up in the air in despair or you can begin to instill a love for reading now. It is never too late! READ MORE