This timely book offers two distinct approaches to oral reading instruction that can easily be incorporated into primary-grade literacy curricula. It enables teachers to go beyond the conventional "round-robin" approach by providing strong instructional support and using challenging texts. Grounded in research and classroom experience, the book explains what works and why in helping students build comprehension along with word recognition and the expressive elements of oral reading. Specific lesson plan ideas and helpful vignettes and examples make this an indispensable classroom resource. Included are chapters on fluency's role in learning to read, motivation, the home-school connection, fluency assessment, and strategies for struggling readers. Book jacket. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

1 Becoming a Fluent Reader: From Theory to Practice	1
2 Fluency-Oriented Reading: Two Whole-Class Approaches	17
3 Classroom Practices for Supporting Fluency Development	36
4 Creating Opportunities for Comprehension Instruction within Fluency-Oriented Reading	55
5 Motivating the Development of Reading Fluency	75
6 Integrating the PHAST and RAVE-O Programs for Struggling Readers	92
7 The Family and Fluency: Developing the Home-School Connection	124
8 Assessing Reading Fluency	135
9 The Word Zone Fluency Curriculum: An Alternative Approach	154
Glossary	171
Index	179

Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.