Melissa & Lori Love Literacy ™ A Classroom Fluency Protocol That Works with Aaron Grossman
May 9, 2025
Aaron Grossman, a fourth-grade teacher passionate about enhancing reading skills, shares insights on transforming fluency instruction. He introduces a structured five-day protocol using Reader’s Theater, which boosts student engagement through performance-based learning. The discussion covers how repeated reading fosters fluency, the value of students creating their own scripts, and effective strategies for varying reading levels. Listeners will uncover actionable tips for making literacy skills more dynamic and accessible in the classroom.
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Five-Day Reader's Theater Cycle
- Use a five-day Reader's Theater cycle for fluency practice integrating reading, group negotiation, repeated rehearsals, and performance.
- Engage students with scripts in groups 3-5, focusing on expression, pace, and comprehension by week’s end.
Start Fluency with Content Scripts
- Introduce fluency at the year's start using short scripts related to prior or current content to build background knowledge.
- Use explicit teaching of literary elements like setting and problem to frame scripts and student expectations.
Scaffold Script Writing Process
- Support students in writing scripts by giving structured templates and rotating pen writing among group members.
- Anchor script writing in shared content to leverage prior reading familiarity and encourage collaboration.