Which practice supports fluency development through peer modeling by having children read to one another?

Which practice supports fluency development through peer modeling by having children read to one another?

• A. Read alouds
• B. Read to each other
• C. Shared reading with a teacher
• D. Silently rereading the same text

Answer: (B)

Reading aloud to one another creates a setting where students hear fluent reading modeled by peers and then imitate that same style in their own reading. As classmates take turns reading, listeners notice pace, expression, and phrasing, which helps readers adjust their own voice to sound more fluent. The social, collaborative nature provides immediate, constructive feedback and repeated practice in a low-pressure environment, reinforcing accuracy and speed as students become more automatic. Other options involve a teacher delivering the modeling or silent practice, which doesn’t emphasize peer-to-peer fluency modeling to the same extent and silent rereading doesn’t build oral fluency or listening models.

Reading aloud to one another creates a setting where students hear fluent reading modeled by peers and then imitate that same style in their own reading. As classmates take turns reading, listeners notice pace, expression, and phrasing, which helps readers adjust their own voice to sound more fluent. The social, collaborative nature provides immediate, constructive feedback and repeated practice in a low-pressure environment, reinforcing accuracy and speed as students become more automatic. Other options involve a teacher delivering the modeling or silent practice, which doesn’t emphasize peer-to-peer fluency modeling to the same extent and silent rereading doesn’t build oral fluency or listening models.