309. Fluency - The Bridge Between Decoding & Comprehension

Your Literacy Block: Part 4

Fluency is more than reading fast — it's the bridge between word recognition and comprehension. In this episode of the Your Literacy Block series, Emily breaks down what reading fluency really means, why upper elementary students still need explicit fluency instruction, and three simple, research-backed activities you can start using this week.

You'll learn:

• the 3 components of fluency: accuracy, automaticity, and prosody
• How fluency connects to Scarborough's Reading Rope
• Why upper elementary teachers often overlook fluency instruction
• 3 quick fluency activities: repeated reading (with the "One Glow, One Grow" partner routine), echo reading, and silly voices

Mark your calendars! The Stellar Teacher Collective Kickoff is coming up — a live virtual training just for our Collective members. Join us July 5th - 10th as we explore the *new* Collective website and plan and prep for the school year. This is your chance to learn live, ask questions in real time, and connect with fellow upper elementary teachers in the community.

Not a Collective member yet? stellarteacher.com/join

Catch up on the series:

Part 1 (Comprehension)

Part 2 (Word Study with Kori),

Part 3 (Phonics & Phonemic Awareness).