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Reading Fluency in Dyslexic Brain: Low Level/ High Content Books

Practice does not always make perfect, but it always makes progress. New research on brain science sheds interesting light on reading fluency and development. How can science help us teach kids to read? By Cigdem Knebel

Laura Lurns Last updated January 16, 2017 · 1 min read

What do you know about reading and the dyslexic brain? Do you love to read? If you are like some people, you find reading enjoyable but the truth isn’t always like that for people who have dyslexia. If you have ever learned a new skill, repetition is the only way to put it to your automotive skills. This is even more crucial for someone with dyslexia.

Understanding what reading fluency is and how it works is critical for creating strategies to help those with dyslexia read more and improves their reading fluency.

Understanding fluency, or understanding the ability to read text accurately, and how the brain works is crucial. This is crucial to build a successful reading fluency strategy. If you practice reading fluency it then becomes that the more direct circuit or even the more efficient circuit for reading will become the dominant one. To learn more, read more here.

Key takeaways

Reading fluency is the ability to read text accurately and quickly with both comprehension and expression.
Practicing reading fluency strengthens circuits in the brain that make reading fluency become easier over time.
Choose the right low-level/high-interest books to interest your child in reading and help them develop reading fluency.

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Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert Writes about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.

Understanding what reading fluency is and how it works is critical for creating strategies to help those with dyslexia read more and improves their reading fluency.

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