In the article “Two Essential Ingredients: Phonics and Fluency Getting to Know Each Other” by William Dee Nichols, Timothy Rasinski, and William H. Rupley describes how phonics and fluency go hand in hand, and when phonics and fluency are separated, the reading process possess no true meaning or enjoyment. In addition, the authors explain a magical method that allows phonics and fluency to be taught simultaneously, rhyming poetry. The authors feel rhyming poetry is not only fun for students, but the technique presents students with the ability to decode and create word families. When phonics and fluency are separated, students possess a difficult time creating authentic and enjoyable reading experiences.
With word families, students are able to see and hear the parts of a word to help them become automatic and accurate readers. The authors explain three main instructional steps in utilizing rhyming poetry. The first step is selecting a word family the teacher wishes to target for the week, and the educator will help students think of words that fit into the targeted word family. Second, the authors feel educators should …show more content…
I see how phonics and fluency need to work together in order for the roof of comprehension to be stable. The article was accurate in explaining the importance of understanding phonics first, and how phonics is an important key in holding up the pillar fluency. If readers understand how to decode words with phonics, the reader will possess the ability of becoming an authentic and accurate reader and speller. Additionally, I may use some of the techniques in the article, such as, a word wall, word sorting, or creating a class rhyming poetry. These literacy instructions are more like fun interactive games, which students will enjoy playing while learning complex