[MOSAIC] Fluency practice

[JAprilFox at aol.com]

Hi!
I teach second grade and use several techniques to enhance fluency.
Each student keeps a poetry journal. Each Monday, a new poem is read aloud 
and glued into the journal. The poems usually relate to the time of year or 
topic of the week. This same poem is sent home that day to be read and reread with 
a parent as part of the weekly homework. Many parents also keep the poems and 
 start poetry journals at home. A poetry binder is kept in our classroom 
library and added to each week. We highlight parts of the poem (eg. if we're 
looking for repetition or rhyme, etc.) We reread the poem later in the week, too. 
Often, the students write their own poems in the journal based on the "format" 
of a particular poem. Poetry reading for fluency is very helpful.
Also, I do a lot of "reader's theater". We practice in class and reread the 
different parts. The reader's theater script is also sent home for rereading as 
part of homework.  Sometimes, I send home the script on a Monday for home 
practice and we perform it on Friday.We did one on Johnny Appleseed and will now 
do one about Halloween which we will perform at our party.The children love 
using masks or signs or puppets as they read.
Also, I send home little books that can be photocopied from diff. 
publications and these are to be read and reread three times or more at home "to be an 
expert". The children check off
each time the book is read or you can use star stickers, etc. to indicate 
rereading.
japrilfox at aol.com