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Jul 2023
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Ep. 6 Book Club - Reading Fluency Among ...

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In episode 6 of Creative Kindergarten’s Book Club, we read and reflect on chapter 6 of Literacy Foundations for English Learners. I haven’t put much thought into building fluency with my kindergarten students, and this chapter gave me some perspective and some ideas to think about. I love the focus on the foundational skills needed for readers to build fluency and the different ways we can work on building fluency through whole and small-group lessons.

Go to the forum to answer this week’s reflection question, or to share your thoughts on this chapter in general: https://creativekindergartenblog.com/forum-2/?frame-nonce=a712f1a029 


Grab a copy of the book to join in the learning and conversation with me: https://amzn.to/3I3FZ6W

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