Over 90% of students who can't read fluently also struggle with reading comprehension.

DISCOVER HOW TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE READING FLUENCY IN 3 WEEKS WITHOUT WASTING YOUR PRECIOUS PLANNING AND INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.

Proven, research-based system that will boost your students’ reading performance… without time-consuming teacher prep, lesson planning, or student work.

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    It is easier than you think to implement prescriptive strategies that will quickly get your students reading fluently.
  • You don't need to spend hours of planning and instructional time to help your struggling readers.
  • Don't waste another minute scouring the Internet for questionable materials that may not be appropriate for your learners.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Reading fluency is a cornerstone of literacy

If you’re like most of the teachers I work with, it breaks your heart to watch your students painfully trudge through the text they read. You know that their word-by-word reading is chipping ­­away at their confidence and motivation. You see first-hand how your students’ reading fluency issues are holding them back from not only being better readers, but from finding a love and appreciation of reading.


Reading fluency is a BIG DEAL. If a student isn’t reading fluently, there is an over 90% chance that he or she struggles with comprehension. Sadly, disfluent readers are also more likely to have a poor self-image and quickly lose motivation, which only exacerbates the problem. It is easy for struggling students to get caught in this negative feedback loop and never break out of this cycle of failure.


Many people underestimate the role that reading fluency plays in literacy development. The truth is, if a student is unable to read fluently, he or she lacks the foundation for more complex literacy skills, such as comprehension and critical thinking.

You haven’t failed your students! Fluency issues can be years in the making, and many teachers are not provided with the resources to tackle the problem. You are also under an immense amount of pressure to balance the many components (Guided Reading, Close Reading, word study, vocabulary development, writing, etc.) of a literacy program, that leaves little room for direct fluency instruction. The problem is that without a solid foundation of reading fluency, your students can’t progress in these other literacy components.

Intervention is Critical!

 
 

Reading fluency issues do not resolve themselves as time passes. If reading fluency isn’t addressed head on, the problem only gets worse. Sadly, struggling students continue to fall further and further behind as they progress through the grade levels.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You Can single-handedly make a difference!

Yes, reading fluency issues have dire effects on student success. However, it’s one of the easiest problems to resolve if you employ three critical processes: modeling, practicing, and monitoring.

 

Modeling - Providing your students with a fluent model is so powerful. This process helps students learn word pronunciations, appropriate reading rates, and suitable prosody (expression and tone). Good News: The teacher doesn’t have to be the model (Let’s get real—who has time for that?!).

 

Practicing - Repeated readings help students learn unfamiliar words and practice proper reading expression. Words that are learned during one reading passage, will transfer over to subsequent text. Here's the catch: You need to use leveled texts that are a certain length.

 

Monitoring - Progress monitoring not only informs instruction, but it also puts students in charge of their progress, which is a powerful motivator. Students can see their improvements in real-time and they know exactly what to do to achieve their goals. 

In an effective reading fluency program, these three processes do not operate in isolation. They work synergistically to supercharge student gains.


Once you tap into the these processes, you will see your students' reading fluency improve at an impressive rate.


So, are you ready to bust through the fluency roadblocks that are holding your students back?

 

Introducing ...

Flow Reading Fluency® provides LIFETIME access to everything you need to implement an effective reading fluency program in your classroom. This program is a career-long teaching tool, so no matter what grade level you teach and no matter what student enters your classroom, you will have all the tools needed to do your job.

 
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    240 fluency passages precisely leveled with certified Lexile Measures
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    240 comprehension questions (a set for each passage) and answer keys
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    240 Assisted-Reading Video Passages and QR Codes
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    240 audio passages (mp3 files)
  5. 5
    The Flow Reading Fluency assessment and placement tool
 

Precisely leveled texts allow you to differentiate with ease!

Each level of Flow Reading Fluency® contains a specific range of leveled passages. There are 24 high-interest, nonfiction passages in each level. All of the passages have certified Lexile® measures, so you can perfectly match them to your readers. The passage Lexile® measures increase in increments of 10, which allows you to expertly scaffold the program by increasing text complexity at a developmentally appropriate pace. There are two to three passages within the same Lexile® measure.  

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High-interest passages that are specifically written for reading fluency

Each passage is carefully written and formatted for reading fluency. The texts include interrogative and exclamatory sentences so students can practice intonation changes. Italicized words also provide opportunities for students to improve prosody.

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Comprehension questions cover a variety of skills

Each passage comes with a set of comprehension questions. The questions are carefully written to cover a variety of skills: determining the main idea, attending to details, using context clues, making inferences, and finding connections within various relationships.

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Progress monitoring that actively involves and intrinsically motivates students

Students graph their performance for each passage they complete. This provides students with at-a-glance feedback on their progress as they move through the program. Students are genuinely motivated to “beat” their cold score and track their comprehension.

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BONUS: Student Assessment & Placement Tool

Quickly assess students and pair them with the perfect passage within the program. You will know the exact level and passage to place a student in less than a few minutes. The assessment process is fast, accurate, and extremely user friendly.

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BONUS: Assisted-reading video files for all 240 passages

Each passage comes with an assisted-reading video file. Students simply scan a QR code on their printed passage and they can follow along as they listen to an audio version of the  passage. The words are highlighted as they are read aloud. These assisted reading files are critical for developing prosody.

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What Makes Flow Reading Fluency Special?

 
 
All student materials are included!

This is not just a course on pedagogy or best practices. You can purchase the entire Flow Reading Fluency® program, which includes over 240 leveled passages (and so much more)! There will be nothing holding you back from delivering the very best fluency instruction to your students.

 
Lexile® Measures

Flow Reading Fluency is a certified partner with The Lexile® Framework for Reading. Every Flow Reading Fluency™ passage has a certified Lexile® measure. You will receive passages with Lexile® measures from 150L to 1100L, so you can easily meet the needs of any student who walks into your classroom.

Community and Support. 

You will receive lifetime access to the Flow Reading Fluency facebook group, where you can connect with other teachers using the program. We also offer reading fluency support and professional development!

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Comprehensive Program

Reading fluency is not just about speed! Many fluency programs emphasize accuracy and rate. However, Flow Reading Fluency® is a balanced program that incorporates four critical components: accuracy, rate, prosody, and comprehension.

What Teachers Are Saying About Flow Reading Fluency

This is the BEST reading program that I have used! Every week, I get to hear my students read one-on-one, twice a week! I feel like I have a better sense than years past of what kind of readers my students actually are. The program provides the system that allows me to give the attention for intervention for my low readers. And, at the same time, my high readers are well engaged and challenged with their higher Lexile leveled passages.

-Sung L. 

Teacher

...Flow Reading Fluency is the perfect solution for a fluency/comprehension reading centers. It is easy enough that you can alter it to fit your individual classroom situation. The reading passages keep the kids' interest. I have yet to place a child in a level and found that it was not right for them. I am hoping to incorporate it into a summer reading fluency "camp" this summer for kids that need to focus on fluency. The comprehension questions are perfect for targeting areas too. It is easy to determine if the child needs work on detail, main idea, inferencing, vocabulary. All in all, a win!

-Kathy

Teacher

...Since I started this wonderful program, I have had 3 students move from a 2nd-grade reading level to a 3rd-grade level! So I am really hoping they will be at grade level or above at the end of the year. They love to read now! And even participate in class!

-Kimberly

Teacher

I finally finished my online training videos and I am so excited about your program, I wanted you to know I'm giving you a standing ovation! It was so well thought out. It was more than just the other fluency programs I've seen. This one is made from someone who has really been in the field for years- one of us. You allow us to have all of our resources in one place. You have cut down so much preparation time and organized it into a fabulous teaching and tutoring bow.

-Golda

Private Tutor

 
 
 
 

Why Flow Reading Fluency?

When it comes to reading fluency programs, you have several options to choose from.


It's important to know what you are and what you are NOT getting with other programs.

 
 
 
 

Flow Reading Fluency®

  • Passages are precisely Leveled with certified Lexile Measures.
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    Explicitly addresses all Four Pillars of Reading Fluency: accuracy, rate, prosody, and comprehension.
  • One-time investment that grants you LIFETIME access to the ALL materials you will need! Once you complete your purchase, the program is yours FOREVER!
  • No matter what grade you teach or what student enters your classroom, you're covered!  Differentiate for your students with laser precision. 
  • It's affordable for teachers! Our goal is to help as many teacher and students as possible. 
 

Other Fluency Programs

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    Passages are not specifically leveled, and text difficulty levels can be dramatically inconsistent. 
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    Focuses only on accuracy and rate, which only creates "speed readers" or "word callers." 
  • Subscription-based programs require monthly or yearly payments. Once you cancel your payments, you lose access to all of the materials.
  • Additional levels must be purchased separately if you change grade levels or have a student that is far below or beyond your current grade level.
  • Pay-in-full programs cost over $1,000 for 240 passages, and do not include Assisted-Reading Video Passages.
 
 
 
 

Are You Ready to Get Started?

When I was teaching, most fluency programs were financially out of reach for me. I had a wide range of students, so in order to purchase enough leveled materials, I would have needed to spend over $1,000. I just couldn't justify the cost.


So, I spent countless hours collecting and organizing texts that I could use to help improve my students' reading fluency, only to end up with a "mishmash" of passages and text excerpts that didn't allow me to differentiate properly.


Most likely, you don't want to spend several hundred dollars or hours to implement a reading fluency program that may or may not help your students.  


This is why I created Flow Reading Fluency. I wanted teachers to have an affordable and comprehensive resource that WORKS.


Flow Reading Fluency is NOT a subscription-based program where you pay monthly or yearly, and then lose access to all the content if you ever decide to cancel. This is a one-time investment that gives you life-time access to the program.


You can get started today for as little as $39!

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

What type of teachers can use Flow Reading Fluency®?

What are Lexile® measures?

 

Can I still use this program if I don't know my students' Lexile® reader measures?

Is Flow Reading Fluency® designed for specific grade levels?

Is Flow Reading Fluency® a research-based program?

Hi There! My name is Melissa, and I am the founder of Flow Reading Fluency™. As a reading specialist, I witnessed a strong correlation between reading fluency and reading comprehension. Many of my students labored through texts, and thus were unable to understand what they read. I struggled to find a comprehensive program that allowed me to laser in on the various needs of my students. The research is clear; students who struggle with reading fluency need targeted interventions, which is what drove me to create Flow Reading Fluency™. I am here to not only provide you with a complete oral reading fluency curriculum but to also train and support you when implementing this research-based program. I hope you'll join me!


Melissa Tallman  M. S. Ed. Reading Specialist

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