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Christopher Such Rob Smith Department for Education And what do you think of the notion of 'fluency level' because that is what these books are promoting? Another measure for children to be identified and identify themselves. Another assessment that is overt and judgemental. 🤔

Rob Smith Debbie Hepplewhite Department for Education For exactly this reason, all professional development I deliver I this subject emphasises the importance of starting from accurate word recognition rather than artificially pushing for pace.

Rob Smith Christopher Such Department for Education People bang on about 'the love of reading' - how does this promote the love of reading? Some children (and adults) are naturally slow speakers and slow readers. This does not mean they don't, or can't, comprehend.

Rob Smith Christopher Such Department for Education And this has become translated into the advent of 'Fluency Books' and literally timing the children. I cannot see the value in this. Teachers can be encouraged to provide lots of rich literature and devote time to lots of reading aloud which will develop fluency minus pressure.

Rob Smith Christopher Such Department for Education So wrong. So misguided. Leading teachers to make timing children an expected practice. Ofsted We need some high level professional discussions about this with Ofsted and with the DfE. They are culpable in this promotion but do not understand what they have unleashed.

Alex Quigley Geraldine Carter Foolish practices going on in KS1 where re-reading for fluency becomes reading by rote also lots of miserable timings of the speed of reading - this does not help reading enjoyment and in turn will be a barrier to fluency #fluencyisamessinprimaryschools

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Christopher Such Rob Smith Department for Education Ofsted I just received this information from a teacher about having to time all the children - utterly ridiculous carry-on. This is a really bad development:

Debbie Hepplewhite Ofsted Strong phonics then age appropriate books that my daughter loves= winning formula. Not a WPM in sight. I’m more bothered about her enjoying what she reads, spotting when she needs to reread and the chance to learn more about the world. If she picks up new vocab too, bonus 😁

This is my biggest concern with this fluency push: Schools are receiving funding for a set of books from one publisher but are unable to buy the books they would prefer! twitter.com/debbiehepp/sta…

Debbie Hepplewhite it’s obvious that the most fluent children’s reading speed will fall in between ‘so fast you can’t follow it and so slow you forgot what the sentence started with’ but it’s completely illogical to reverse engineer that and assume you can use a ‘correct’ speed to create meaning.

Abigail Steel Rob Smith Christopher Such Department for Education It's a loss of common sense. It could also be commercial exploitation - and 'the next big thing' in education. This is what happens when researchers report the obvious (that fluency can help with comprehension and demonstrates comprehension), so let's push it as a 'thing'.

Abigail Steel Rob Smith Christopher Such Department for Education I've heard reports about schools being 'persuaded' even coerced into purchasing/acquiring 'Fluency Books' as if they're something different from other books - simply 'rich literature'. Then, with the proverbial fear of
Ofsted , they go along with this as if they 'ought to'.

It is urgent to develop a professional conversation about this issue. All views welcome. I find it extremely concerning that there is now such a thing as 'Fluency Books' with an emphasis on timing and how many 'words per minute' is the goal for children reading aloud. Just no.

Reading 'fluency' may well support reading comprehension, and children's experience of wider reading and plenty of reading will enhance fluency, but the 'timing' aspect is not acceptable, inappropriate and may be detrimental for at least some children. It's also a detractor.

Teachers: Serious topic. I strongly challenge the direction of travel of timing children's reading aloud with a focus on raising their speed of reading to increase their 'fluency'. I suggest this is completely wrong, and will be positivity cruel for some children. Ofsted

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