Help develop your students' fluency abilities with this engaging lesson. Play several exciting sing-along song videos for the students. Students naturally want to start reading in order to keep up with the songs. This repetition will help students recognize and become familiar with new words. Next, make copies of several simple song lyrics. Using a choral reading technique, read the songs together as a class. Finally, take turns reading lines with the students. If the resources are available, play the song for them to enjoy and sing-along with.
For this activity, gather snap-together or wooden blocks. Using a permanent marker, write basic words on each block. Some blocks should remain blank to serve as the space between words. Other blocks should have a single dot to serve as the period. Tell students that they are to work on forming sentences using the blocks. Monitor the students as they work on this skill, providing assistance where needed. This activity will keep students engaged for a long period of time as they attempt to build longer sentences than their neighbors.
Young children enjoy using puppets in the classroom. Students will be motivated to work on their comprehension skills and fluency when they are allowed to use puppets. Gather several different types of puppets, such as paper bag puppets, sock puppets or cloth puppets. Tell students that they must use a quiet voice when they are working with the puppets. However, explain to students that they are to choose a tone of voice for the puppet they are using. Students love trying a different-sounding voice to read through the simple provided scripts.
Create the perfect place for students to build on their knowledge of the alphabet and word formation. Fill several ice cube trays with alphabet stamps. These trays work well as the letters can be organized efficiently. Beside the trays, supply the students with ink pads, card stock, newspapers to cover the work surface and baby wipes to clean their hands. Encourage students to use the stamps to form new words they have learned from a book and practice their spelling words. As students continue to develop their vocabulary, they will learn to form longer and more advanced words using the alphabet stamps.