ProveText 1400. Extensive Reading to Promote Reading Fluency (SLA #80)
Jan 20, 2025
A lively discussion of how targeted repetition and patience build reading fluency. A clear definition of extensive reading and why comprehensible input matters. Practical tips for collecting simplified, engaging texts labeled by vocabulary coverage. Options for classroom implementation like silent reading and accountability methods.
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Fluency Emerges From Targeted Repetition
- Reading fluency develops gradually through targeted repetition rather than one-off exposure.
- Grabe: implicit learning is fragile initially and requires repeated form/process practice over a long time to become automatic.
Assemble Levelled Simplified Readers
- Build a substantial library of simple but interesting readers at multiple levels for classroom use.
- If resources are scarce, create simplified texts or diglot weaves yourself to fill gaps for Hebrew and Greek.
Label Texts By 95–98% Vocabulary Coverage
- Analyze each text's vocabulary and label it by the course lesson that achieves 95–98% word coverage.
- Use that label so students select texts matching their lesson mastery rather than guessing by difficulty.