W W W. R E D A P P L E R E A D I N G . C O M
HELPING CHILDREN
BECOME MORE
FLUENT READERS
Fluency is the ability to read a passage smoothly and at a reasonable pace without
having to pause to sound out words. Simple reading skills are fine for simple books,
but when your child is ready for more complex reading material, having to stop and
sound out every word can be incredibly frustrating! Without fluency kids can easily
lose comprehension and become too annoyed by their slow pace to enjoy reading.
Here are some tips for helping your kiddos develop fluency.
MEMORIZE SIGHT WORDS
Sight words are common words such as
“the” and “have” that your child should
be able to recognize without sounding
out. Flash cards are the usual go-to for
learning these words quickly, but there
are a multitude of other fun ways to
incorporate the learning of these words
– check out some of them here. The
important thing is to get these words
down so your kiddo doesn’t get hung up
on them while reading.
RE-READ FAVORITE STORIES
Believe it or not, re-reading the same
stories over and over does more than
just bore you to sleep! When your
children re-read their favorite stories
with you, they’re becoming more familiar
with more complex words by seeing them
over and over again. They can also learn
to read them more naturally because
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