Active Reading Strategies — At-School Literacy

When children participate in "round robin" reading, they can sometimes feel anxious and nervous waiting for their turn. This can lead to distractions from the lesson as they focus on when they will have to read. It's important for children to have chances to practice reading fluently in a relaxed and supportive setting.

Fostering fluency development goes beyond independent reading. Children benefit from interactive and engaging methods for improving their reading fluency.

Active reading strategies are great tools for kids to improve their reading skills with a little extra help before they can read on their own. This is a chance for them to read with friends or their teacher and gradually work towards reading independently. Strategies can vary from very supportive to less supportive depending on what works best for each child.

Providing children with opportunities to reread a text multiple times can be a highly effective method for building their reading fluency. By using active reading strategies, students can interact with the text in various ways, making the learning process enjoyable and interesting.

Active reading strategies are most effective when we start with the most supportive approaches and gradually move to the least supportive ones throughout the week, gently helping children become more independent as the days go by.