SUPPORTING READING FLUENCY
Fluency is defined by the ability to read and understand texts with accuracy, speed, and proper expression. The Oklahoma Academic Standards emphasize that kindergarten students should be able to:
- Recognize and produce rhyming words
- Identify and manipulate sounds in spoken words
- Understand basic print concepts (such as reading left to right and top to bottom)
- Read common high-frequency words by sight
- Demonstrate comprehension of texts read aloud
These skills are foundational for developing reading fluency, which is crucial for future academic success.
Here are some website resources you can practice with your child at home to help them with fluency:
Help your child become a confident reader! Reading Rockets offers simple activities and tips to boost reading fluency. Learn how to easily teach sight words and improve your child's reading speed and expression, right at home.
Make sight word learning fun and effective! Little Minds at Work provides free, hands-on activities that follow the science of reading. Help your child master essential sight words with engaging and easy-to-use resources at home.
Turn sight word practice into playtime! Little Learning Corner offers fun, interactive games to help your child learn sight words and build reading fluency. Engaging strategies that make learning enjoyable and effective at home.