ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a wide range of techniques for direct instruction in fluency development. Such techniques often are referred to as "assisted reading" and are generally used to promote fluency in readers. The chapter provides two reading and fluency techniques, one for mainly teacher-directed activities, and the other for partner reading activities. Two different kinds of in-class silent reading require a variation in normal fluency, as they are often done for purposes other than simple pleasure reading: skimming and scanning. Echo reading is similar to both neurological impress method and repeated readings in that the child is following a teacher's model and may need to repeat the reading that is being imitated. Phrase marking improves children's expression by helping them read in meaningful word groups. The child can be encouraged to mark the word boundaries in a new passage, thinking aloud through the appropriate phrasing with the assistance of the teacher.
