About this episode

Melissa and Lori discuss fluency in reading across grade levels with insights from various classroom teachers.

Episode 246 Fluency looks different across grade levels, but it always matters. In this special mashup episode, Melissa and Lori bring together voices from seven classroom teachers, spanning first grade through eighth grade, to show how fluency comes to life in real classrooms. Each teacher shares a best practice they use to support accuracy, automaticity, and expression, always grounded in meaningful reading. You’ll hear about a range of approaches, including: Songs, shared reading, and read...

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Hosts: Melissa, Lori

Topics covered

• fluency
• reading strategies
• K-8 education
• classroom practices
• teacher insights

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Places: first grade, eighth grade

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