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Important to remember that reading aloud does NOT mean that a child understands a text.

This article assumes that teaching these “tricks” automatically leads to comprehension. That causal pathway has NOT been established in research.

But, if it makes money…

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Reading fluency: why it matters and how to teach it
A focus on reading fluency can help to bridge the gap between decoding and comprehension, says Penny Slater, who shares strategies for supporting children to become fluent readers
www.tes.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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We’ve (finally) written to the notes from the brilliant talk which Megan Dixon gave to our community members a few weeks ago… theliteracycommunity.com/2024/11/17/r...

Pls RT! 📚
Reading, Testing and Intervention in Secondary Schools: Megan Dixon webinar notes
This is a write up of my notes from the brilliant webinar which Megan Dixon gave to The Literacy Community in October 2024. Apologies in advance for any inaccuracy or omission – I am so grate…
theliteracycommunity.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:14 PM