Reading Fluency

Before I get into this post two quick things:

• Don't forget about my giveaway.  Leave a comment on the giveaway post before noon tomorrow for a chance to win a portfolio from Doodle Bugs Paper.  I'll be posting a winner tomorrow evening.

• Walgreens is offering a free 8X10 collage.  I just ordered mine...last Friday we had Camp-Read-A-Lot in our class.  (I plan on posting about it later.)  I took a picture of each of my kids eating their smore.  They turned out so cute!  So I used those photos to make my collage.  I'll pick up a cheap frame and then place it in my room.  If you're interested in creating a collage the promo code is:  CLG8X10.  Super easy. 

 I had a few questions about the fluency giraffe  in my room. 

 I use this little guy to keep up with my kids' individual fluency rates.  

Each child has a small car with their name and their August Words Per Minute Rate.  I would like to say I test them weekly but it usually turns out to be more like every two weeks.    

 

 After being tested if their rate improved I move their car up.  I really stress to the kids that it's not a competition against others but against themselves.  They really don't pay much attention to it anyways.

  Occasionally I'll have a rate go down, but I do not move the car down.  Typically this is because the story was low interest for that kid or they were just having an off day. 

 Last year I used bright colored strips of card stock that had been laminated.  This year I made the giraffe to fit my safari theme.

Easy peasy and cute!