Reading for Results for Primary School Children
Reading rate is the number of words a person can read accurately in a minute. It is important for children to learn to read fluently and at a consistent rate. If they are unable to do this, their progress across all subjects may be compromised.
Learning to read starts with the sounds of different letters (decoding words). A fluent reader has moved beyond the sounds in each individual word to recognition and the meaning of each word. This then extends to the understanding of sentences. If children are still decoding words, they may reach the end of the sentence and have no recollection of what they read at the beginning of the sentence.
The Reading for Results course has been designed to improve children’s reading skills and fluency. There are several reading extracts, each having been written in an accessible style to give children practice in reading beyond decoding to word recognition and meaning. The extracts are followed by questions to test recall of facts that have been read. This is to encourage focused reading for meaning as opposed to merely decoding words.
Children who can read proficiently have an immediate advantage in progressing meaningfully in all subjects across the school curriculum.
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