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Read It Again

Fluency Development Week

Day 66of 180
Week 14of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Practice repeated reading to improve reading speed

2

Build confidence in reading familiar passages

3

Understand how practice helps improve skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he won't stand before obscure men.”

— Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

Just like we practice reading to get better, we can practice doing God's work with dedication

📦 Materials Needed

  • Fluency passage
  • Timer
  • Reading log
  • Pencil
  • Sticker or stamp for tracking progress
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather and explain today's reading practice. Remind students that getting better takes practice, just like Jesus practiced loving others.

💭 Review Question: What makes something get better when you do it more?
2Teaching (7 min)

Demonstrate repeated reading strategy. Read the same short passage three times, showing improvement in speed and smoothness.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Reading gets easier with practice
  • Each time you read, try to go a little faster
  • Pay attention to understanding the words
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when you practice something?
  • How do you feel when you get better at something?
3Activity: Three-Time Reading Challenge (6 min)
hands-on

Students practice reading a short passage three times, tracking their progress with a timer and recording their times.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a short passage
  2. Read the passage the first time and record the time
  3. Read the passage two more times
  4. Compare times and celebrate improvement
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use a very short, familiar passage

Challenge: Try reading with more expression each time

4Closing (2 min)

Celebrate students' efforts and improvements in reading

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about reading today?
  • How did practicing help you?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Bless our reading and help us understand your words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how punctuation helps us read with more expression!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:11

“I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

— Psalm 119:11 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hide and Seek Word Game

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Repeated reading is a strategy to build reading fluency and confidence

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage without pressuring
  • Make practice feel like a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if they don't see immediate improvement

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Increased confidence, willingness to try again

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Practice reading a favorite story multiple times
  • Create a reading improvement chart
  • Read to a stuffed animal or family pet

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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