Fluency

Reading fluency has a large impact on the effect on school aged children and the overall development of reading. In the early years, fluency was often connected to the rate and accuracy of reading. Teachers set a timer and taught students how to read fast. Over the years, fluency has taken a deeper level of understanding and the importance of an effective reading literacy program. Students not only need to know how to read, but why reading is important. Reading fluency must critically connect…

attitudes toward reading are more positive, and they are more likely to read for pleasure. Fluency plays an important role in becoming a good reader. We also know that the integration of reading skills…

Stuttering is a communication disorder that affects a person’s speech fluency. It is also known as dysfluency. It is characterized by three common characteristics, repetition of sounds, words, or syllables; prolongation of sound; and interruption in speech (Coleman, 2013). Someone who stutters knows exactly what they want to say but has some difficulty producing a normal flow of speech. Despite what some people may think, parenting styles and emotional problems are not a cause of stuttering.…

As many teachers search for new strategies and interventions to address the lack of fluency within their reading programs, Repeated Reading (RR) appears to be a topic of curiosity. RR is an evident based strategy designed to increase reading fluency and comprehension through the development of automatic word processing and contextualized linguistic effect (Winter, 2007). Similar to the text features on a cell phone, automatic word processing is the ability to detect and comprehend a word…

not limited to Hispanics, Chinese and Arabic people. It is important for county workers to understand the importance of cultural fluency to better serve the diverse community he or she works in. Understanding cultural fluency will help to enhance communication across cultural boundaries and help organizations succeed in the global marketplace. I practice cultural fluency on a daily basis. It is an important component of leadership. Leaders should be culturally aware of the diverse population…

Medical terminology is the standardized means of communication within the healthcare industry. The importance of fluency in medical terminology, which applies to all hospital personnel, including allied healthcare professionals, cannot be overstated. Medical terminology eases clinical proceedings and enables everyone involved in the process of treatment and care to perform more efficiently for the patient’s benefit. Very often within the clinical environment, medical terminology is composed of…

Ever since I read an article about a man who can speak 60 different languages in my eighth grade English class, I planned to learn to speak at least four different languages fluently in my lifetime. I am already fluent in three different languages (English, Hindi, Telugu), but I am still interested in taking courses that will help me become a fluent speaker in another language, like Spanish. I have taken Spanish classes in high school, and I am very excited to continue my study of Spanish at the…

Poor reading comprehension skills are predicted based on lack of reading fluency. Being able to read fluent does not cause comprehension, however it creates room for comprehension of the reading. Slow, laborious reading prevents the reader’s capacity to construct interpretation. For most readers, the greatest challenge they face…

with this task have a hard time not only understanding what they have read, but also struggle to read fluently (Allord & Chard, 2011). Many educators assume that reading fluency problems affect reading comprehension because it is impossible to understand something you…

Nowadays, the technology has been impacting the education and both technology and education are improving. In schools, students use computers to write, read, and research. So, using computer leads to reduce using handwriting skill. However, handwriting fluency is an important skill of early learning and communication because it helps to have clear writing. Also, it helps to improve students’ thinking. The question here is “does using computer affect second grade students’ handwriting skill in…