Building Fluency: Lessons and Strategies for Reading Success

by Wiley Blevins

The author of the bestselling Phonics from A-Z now shares the a wealth of practical ideas for helping students become fluent readers. Includes an easy assessment, many fun activities, oral reading strategies, and word lists that targets words, syllables, and spelling patterns kids should master for fluent reading. For use with Grades 2-6.

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Wiley Blevins is an American author and educator whose work has had a lasting impact on early literacy and children’s publishing. He began his career as a classroom teacher in the United States and Ecuador before moving into educational publishing, where he spent more than two decades writing and editing reading programs for elementary schools. A specialist in phonics and literacy instruction, he has written numerous books for young readers as well as influential guides for teachers. Blevins has also held senior roles in major publishing houses, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Associate Publisher at Reycraft Books, a children’s imprint dedicated to authors and illustrators from under-represented communities. Based in New York City since 1995, he continues to write, teach, and consult while pursuing a lifelong passion for travel. His work reflects his commitment to helping children become confident readers and to supporting teachers with practical, classroom-tested materials.

Reviews

[Nan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the author's definition of fluency, but the book is weighted with jargon. Automaticity? Is that a town in East Nebraska? It all comes down to being a good reading role model.