The Power of Reading Fluency: Building Accuracy and Understanding Practical approaches to developing fluency

What happens when children can decode accurately but still struggle to read fluently?

How can we help pupils move beyond word reading to become confident, expressive readers who understand what they read?

Reading fluency is the essential bridge between decoding and comprehension. Yet, for many children, reading remains slow and effortful, placing significant demands on working memory and limiting their ability to focus on meaning.

Join Wandle English Hub and literacy specialist Lindsay Pickton for this practical, evidence-informed webinar exploring the power of reading fluency and how purposeful, structured teaching can transform children's reading experiences!

Drawing on the work of Doug Lemov, we will explore how effective modelling, repeated oral reading and carefully planned practice can help pupils develop the accuracy, automaticity and prosody needed for successful reading.

During this webinar, we will explore:

· Understanding reading fluency: Why accuracy, automaticity and prosody matter, and how they support reading comprehension.

· The power of modelling: How teachers can demonstrate fluent, expressive reading and make the invisible processes of skilled reading visible.

· Purposeful oral reading: Exploring structured approaches that maximise opportunities for children to read aloud successfully.

· Repeated reading and practice: How carefully planned opportunities to revisit texts can develop confidence, accuracy and fluency.

· Developing prosody: Supporting children to read with appropriate phrasing, expression and attention to meaning.

· Practical classroom strategies: Approaches inspired by Doug Lemov's work that teachers can embed into everyday reading instruction.

Meet Your Presenter: Lindsay Pickton

Lindsay Pickton is an experienced primary education consultant, trainer and literacy specialist, passionate about supporting teachers to develop effective, evidence-informed approaches to reading and writing.

Drawing on his extensive experience of working with schools and educators, Lindsay brings research to life through practical strategies that can be applied directly in the classroom. His engaging approach encourages teachers to reflect on their practice and make meaningful changes that improve outcomes for children.

Who Should Attend?

KS2 teachers, Reading Leads, English Leads, teaching assistants and school leaders responsible for developing reading.

Our key message: Accurate decoding is essential, but it is not the end of the journey. Through explicit teaching, effective modelling and purposeful practice, we can help children become fluent readers who read with confidence, expression and understanding.

Join us to explore practical strategies that will strengthen your reading provision and help more children experience the joy and success of fluent reading.