Fluency Activities To Support Comprehension EDC 423 (some slides created by Nancy K Hahn nkhahn@comcast.net October 2008)

Fluency Activities Ideas for developing fluency, motivation, and reading comprehension Rhythm Walk Reader’s Theatre Podcasting (audio and even video)

Alternatives to Data “Walls of Shame”

What is a Rhythm Walk? A group activity using student-created materials to practice fluent reading. Group oral reading directing attention to reading rate, punctuation, and emotional content of text. Adapted for middle school students from Jodi Peebles’ Rhythm Walks original design for elementary students. Peebles, J. (2007, March). Teaching tips incorporating movement with fluency instruction: A motivation for struggling readers. Reading Teacher

Perhaps create for your fluency activity?

Master’s Student Research Perhaps create for your fluency activity?

How to break into phrases?

One warm sunny morning dragon woke up and yawned He was very groggy… And whenever Dragon woke up groggy, he did everything wrong. First, he read an egg and fried the morning newspaper.

The Possibilities of Podcasting Reader’s Theatre Audacity Voice Memo Podomatic See wiki for ideas!

Voice Memo Open, Press Red button to record Press DONE when finished Name your file and Save After saved, can select file and send to email (jcoiro@uri.edu)

After Reading Extension Activities MTH Unit Guide Part 4: Popplet with Extended Activities (due Thursday, Nov. 10) see wiki for directions Work with a partner OR work independently. Dr. Deeney’s Blendspace Example

1. Draft Mind Map with Central Question & Any Five Curriculum Areas

2. Collect Five Unit Resources (shape/reshape your question)

3. Brainstorm at least two ideas to learn for each curriculum area

4. Develop Two Extension Activities Using Digital Resources

5. Organize Everything Into A Blendspace (Parts 1-4)

We’ll have some time in class on Tuesday to work on this! Homework: Thursday > Tuesday: Focus on designing your four reading group activities Vocabulary, Character Traits, Anticipation Guide, and Fluency Activity Brainstorm topics and related ideas for Popplet Unit Map and gather related resources Next Tuesday > Thursday: Finalize ideas in a Popplet Map and write up brief description of two AFTER reading extension activities