Uncanny Chronicles Issue #1

In this issue, Kayla faces a challenge bigger than one would expect on the first day of school.

Read it online. Watch the animated video. Download as PDF.

Resources

Kayla experienced difficulties during a fluency assessment task in the classroom. To learn about what fluency is see this Toolkit.

If your child is like Kayla and sometimes has difficulty reading stories out loud, here is some information about how you can help buld fluency and help your child read:

• http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/16290/urlt/K2BFH.pdf
• https://www.pacer.org/pdf/ge/GE-3.pdf
• https://www.greatschools.org/gk/category/milestones-topics/read-fluently/

What does fluent reading look like? Check out these videos from Great Schools! https://www.greatschools.org/gk/category/milestones-topics/read-fluently/

Poor oral fluency can be a symptom of dyslexia. For information about what dyslexia is and what you can do, see this information:

• https://www.improvingliteracy.org/brief/defining-dyslexia/index.html
• http://www.peatc.org//Fact%20Sheets/reading/Dyslexia%20factsheet%202012.pdf

For more information about your state's policies related to dyslexia, visit: https://www.improvingliteracy.org/state-of-dyslexia