If you are looking for another tool to add to your fluency-building toolkit, try GarageBand. It’s fun, it’s easy, it’s quick, and your students can actually SEE the difference in the sound waves between fluent and nonfluent speaking, giving them a model to strive for. If you’d like a demonstration or a printout of the procedure, just ask!
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» GarageBand for Fluency
» Listening Center Resources
Are you using listening centers to build fluency? We have 15 nonfiction and poetry book/CD sets that are available for checkout. If you’d like a preview of the available titles, just ask!
» Looking for Nonfiction Titles to Order?
If you are searching for nonfiction titles to order to increase your classroom’s percentage of nonfiction books, here are some sources to consult to find award-winning titles. You can also find many of these titles in our VJ Library.
Outstanding Science Trade Books
» Interactive Readaloud Books
We now have nearly 300 books used in the Interactive Readaloud program. These books are already gathered on a cart for your use. A few titles are now out-of-print but can be borrowed on interlibrary loan—just ask!
» Readers Theater Scripts
Looking for readers theater scripts to use in your fluency-building efforts? We have many scripts in the library, including scripts for familiar fairy tales, folktales, and picture books. You can also find hundreds more online at Teaching Books and from Aaron Shepard
Are you using listening centers to build fluency? We have 15 nonfiction and poetry book/CD sets that are available for checkout. If you’d like a preview of the available titles, just ask!
If you are searching for nonfiction titles to order to increase your classroom’s percentage of nonfiction books, here are some sources to consult to find award-winning titles. You can also find many of these titles in our VJ Library.
Outstanding Science Trade Books
» Interactive Readaloud Books
We now have nearly 300 books used in the Interactive Readaloud program. These books are already gathered on a cart for your use. A few titles are now out-of-print but can be borrowed on interlibrary loan—just ask!
» Readers Theater Scripts
Looking for readers theater scripts to use in your fluency-building efforts? We have many scripts in the library, including scripts for familiar fairy tales, folktales, and picture books. You can also find hundreds more online at Teaching Books and from Aaron Shepard
We now have nearly 300 books used in the Interactive Readaloud program. These books are already gathered on a cart for your use. A few titles are now out-of-print but can be borrowed on interlibrary loan—just ask!
Looking for readers theater scripts to use in your fluency-building efforts? We have many scripts in the library, including scripts for familiar fairy tales, folktales, and picture books. You can also find hundreds more online at Teaching Books and from Aaron Shepard
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