Fluency is often reduced to words-per-minute scores, but strong readers do much more than read quickly. In this episode, we discuss what fluency actually means and why speed alone doesn’t lead to comprehension.

We share simple strategies that help students read in phrases, attend to punctuation, and sound more like natural speakers. The focus shifts from racing through text to reading with meaning, expression, and understanding. 

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Fluency isn’t about going faster; it’s about reading in a way that helps students understand what they read.