About Carla Expertise I can answer any questions having to deal with education in the K-6 classroom. I am able to answer from a teacher's point of view as well as that of a parent. I can also answer general questions having to do with special education and gifted education.
Experience This is my 20th year as an educator. I have taught in the areas of special education, elementary education(grades 1 and 3 predominantly) and I am a parent of two gifted children.
Organizations Pennsylvania State Education Association
Education/Credentials BS in Education
PA State certification in Special Education
PA State certification in Elementary Education
Question How does fluency help develop reading comprehension?
Answer Fluency is an integral part of reading. When a child does not have good fluency, he/she struggles to sound out words while reading. Therefore, they are concentrating so much on the individual words that they miss what the story is about. The better and smoother the reading fluency, the better the comprehension and understanding of the story. This is why it is important for children who struggle @ reading to first LISTEN to a story on CD to get the comprehension of it. Then, it is also important that they read the story aloud to build fluency. I hope this helps!
