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Literacy Centers Jan 10, 2009

How to Differentiate Reading Fluency Practice

There is no doubt that repeated reading practice does improve reading fluency. And proficient fluency is highly correlated with proficient reading comprehension. However, practicing repetitive reading…

Literacy Centers Jan 10, 2009

Eye Movement and Speed Reading

Recent reading research has found that better readers have less eye fixations per line than poor readers. Multiple eye fixations also slow down reading speed. Speed…

Literacy Centers Jan 3, 2009

How to Differentiate Spelling Instruction

So, how can an informed teacher (that is you) differentiate instruction in an efficient manner? Simply follow these five steps...

Literacy Centers Jan 3, 2009

How to Improve Reading Comprehension with Self-Questioning

Everyone knows that to get the right answers you need to ask the right questions. Asking questions about the text as you read significantly improves reading…