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Title One groups are underway now with two groups working on improving their reading fluency. The students have learned that reading fluency is defined as reading faster, more smoothly and with expression. They also have learned that as their fluency improves so will their comprehension.

Their fall goal is to read at least 83 words per minute. In order to reach that goal the students have been working to improve their word decoding or word attack skills and doing repeated readings of stories. Reading the same story many times has been proven to help students increase their fluency. Repeated reading can be done at home as well using the following guidelines: 1. When you are reading together, allow your child to read alone when he feels confident and wants to. Agree on a way for him/her to signal you to stop reading along. When signaled you can stop reading aloud and feel glad that your child wants to be an independent reader. 2. When your child comes to an unknown word, wait five seconds to allow time for him to use word attack skills. If your child is unable to work it out, you say the word correctly and have him repeat the word correctly. Then continue to read with both of you reading out loud together until the child signals again. 3. You may not be able to finish a book or chapter in one sitting. When you start the next day, briefly discuss what happened so far in the story and start reading where you left off. 4. If you finish a book before the end of the time, read the book again. Repeated reading is very good practice. It builds confidence and comprehension. || == Events/Homework ==

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