Reading - how can I help improve DS's fluency?

[MaggieW]

DS, 6, loves reading and is progressing well, but he is constantly told he needs to improve his reading fluency ie flow needs to speed up. What's the most effective way of helping him to please?

It's just reading lots. Reading lots of repetitive style books like Dr Seuss ones, or reading 'schemes'where words and word patterns are repeated a great deal

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Yes, just get him to read to you lots.

I'm guessing your ds is in Y1? Ds1 is Y2, but in Y1 I still tried to hear him most nights, and had the opposite problem - he went WAY too fast, so I would make him go back, having read what he just read back to him with lots of expression etc. Maybe you could do that - he reads;

'The magic key began to glow. Kipper and Chip went to the wood.'

You say 'yes, that's right, now try reading it like this....'The magic key....etc' ' - reading it faster and more fluently

He repeats it back.

He's 6? I really wouldn't worry too much. DS2 is in year 2 now and I thought he'd never get it. His intonation and expression is excellent now but he's 8 in September.

Agree with reading lots whethere it be magazines, signs, anything really.

I do think kids in the UK are pushed too hard too young though but that's my opinion. Also they can't be good at everything surely?