I am SUPER excited to have finished Set 2 of our Fluency Strips! A few weeks ago I post about our Set 1 Fluency Strips {HERE}. We use the fluency strips every single day! I can’t even begin to tell you the impact these have had on the littlest Moffatt Girls confidence AND fluency! She is reading up a storm and is currently working on the 3rd sentence strip in Set 1!
Set 2 is a bit more challenging and will work with blends, digraphs and primer sight words. There are 480 different simple sentences strips in this packet! Each and every sentence will incorporate a blend and/or a digraph word. It will also include primer sight words! This gives kids the opportunity to work on sight words AND phonics skills! This packet allows for a TON of practice building fluency and confidence!
Love my Set 1 and look forward to Set 2. Thank you for your creativity and professional know how
I agree! They are like eye candy! I love looking at them 🙂
Sarah
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I purchased set 1 and love them!!!
Have been eyeing set 1 off for a while and now these a set 2 my printer and laminator will defibrrly get a workout 🙂
Sheri
Early Years with Sheri
I'd love to use these with some of my second graders who struggle with fluency! I'm just a little confused as to how these are used, other than to assess…do they practice them on the rings? Do you use them in small group? I'd love a little more information!
Hi Jenny,
There are several ways to use the fluency strips. You can use them:
1. one on one to assess students.
2. in small reading groups.
3. partners- have two students work together to read sentences.
4. send them home and have parents listen to their children read.
5. Another great option is to use them for dictation. This is a great way to work on spelling, listening skills and proper punctuation. Just read 2-3 sentences daily and have student write the sentences that they hear. You can use this to assess their spelling patterns and sight words.
I hope that gives you a few ideas 🙂
Annie
These are very cute!! I was wondering which set you recommend for Kindergarten? Most of my students are reading at a C level, but I have some that are higher and some lower. So I wasn't sure if it would be better to go with the Set 1 or the Set 2?
Thanks!!
Hi Briana!
Thank you for your email! Set 1 works with all CVC words and pre-primer sight words. Therefore, if your students need more fluency practice with this type of words, this would be the set to start with. Set 2 works with blends/digraphs and primer sight words. You might have students who are working at both levels.
I hope that helps!
Kindly,
Annie 🙂
I just bought set 1 to use with my 1st grade intervention group to build fluency. I have a question about the assessment, do you give them a set amount of time to see how many words per minute they read or do you have them read all the phrases in a set and look for accuracy?
Thanks,
Amy
Hi Amy!
Great question! I think you could do both. It depends on what you are assessing…accuracy or speed and accuracy. I tend to focus on both, but I don't record the time. I hope that helps a little. Again, I think you could easily adapt them to your teaching preference and student needs.
Kindly,
Annie
Will you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sets that include more second grade sight words!! I want to use this SO BAD in my class but I'm afraid it'll be too low :/
You're amazing!
Shelbee
I teacher 1st grade and am looking for the suggested set to get for my students. Please advise!
Thank You!
I finally bought them after eyeing them for over a year! They are tantalizing for me, so I hope they are for my little ones as well! Any chance you could make the cover pages for each set without the black background?
Logistical question, but what size rings did you use? I’m just about done hole-punching they and just need to assemble! 🙂
Hi Lauren,
I usually use 1-inch binder rings. I find they give enough room to move the cards back and forth without getting caught on the other cards.
Kindly,
Annie
Are these cold reads or do they get time to look over them first? Do they only use them once and then go on to the next?