Reading Fluency Comes After Accuracy

Reading fluency develops after accuracy, not before. When children are pushed to read faster before they can reliably decode words, reading often becomes stressful instead of successful. Guessing increases, confidence drops, and anxiety can take over — especially for students with dyslexia or other language-based learning differences.

At My Learning Farm, we take a different approach. We intentionally slow reading down so accuracy can grow first. Students learn how words work — sound by sound, pattern by pattern — until decoding becomes secure and automatic. When children no longer have to guess, their brains are free to focus on meaning, expression, and enjoyment.

Fluency isn’t something we rush or force. It emerges naturally when a child feels confident, capable, and safe in their learning. As accuracy strengthens, speed and expression follow — without pressure, timers, or shame.

Our reading instruction is:

• 🌱 Explicit and systematic

• 🌱 Individualized to each learner

• 🌱 Rooted in confidence-building and connection

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We celebrate progress at every step and meet students exactly where they are, knowing that strong reading foundations take time — and that time is worth it.

If your child is struggling with reading, or if reading has become a source of frustration or worry, you don’t have to navigate this alone. Support is available, and growth is possible.

🔗 Learn more about 1:1 reading instruction at My Learning Farm:https://www.mylearningfarm.com/services

Kiddo (making a very serious face) building fluency skills with Stella at My Learning Farm.

At My Learning Farm, we don’t rush readers — we grow them. 🌾📚💛