When Kids Can't Read-Ch.11

The thing I found most beneficial about chapter 11 was the suggestion #1 on High-Frequency Words. "Automatic recognition of high-frequency words is critical for fluent reading. These words are often difficult for beginning readers or older struggling readers to decode because many do not follow the regular sound-letter relationships. For instance, consider of, have, done, said, do, been--all words that stay from expected letter-sound correspondences." It is important that students recognize high frequency words so that their reading will become more fluent.





Teachers should take mental note in which students are exceeding and which students are struggling with high frequency words. In order to have success in reading, teachers must teach students when and how to recognize important words. Students should not have to struggle with fluency because of high frequency words.