Using Songs to Strengthen Reading Fluency

• Published in: Teaching exceptional children plus Vol. 4; no. 2
• Main Authors: Patel, Pooja, Laud, Leslie E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Council for Exceptional Children 01.11.2007
• Subjects: Feedback (Response); Intervention; Middle School Students; Oral Reading; Program Effectiveness; Reading Fluency; Reading Instruction; Reading Strategies; Singing; Teaching Methods

This study evaluated the use of songs with lyrics to increase the reading fluency rates of three middle school students. In the first condition, students heard fluent reading modeled, read regular passages repeatedly and then received feedback on accuracy, phrasing and expression. After that, studen...