Overall, “Reading fluency refers to the ability of readers to read the words in text effortlessly and efficiently (automaticity) with meaningful expression than enhances the meaning of the text (prosody).” - Timothy V. Rasinski, The Fluent Reader

Learn all about syllable types, and the arguments for and against teaching them to our students.

Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate the parts of spoken words and sentences. It is a foundational skill for both reading and writing, and is a predictor of early reading success.

When working on literacy skills, we need to look to the Science of Reading (SOR). This is the collection of research from multiple disciplines (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, education) that provides scientific evidence for how children learn to read and write, and how to best support literacy development for all readers.