What is in Little Wandle Fluency?

Little Wandle Fluency has 60 inspirational books written by well-known authors. These books have been designed to teach all aspects of reading and help your children become readers for life!

1. The books progress from Fluency 1 to Fluency 10. Fluency 1 books are designed for a reading speed of 60wpm (the expected level at the end of the Little Wandle programme) and Fluency 10 for a reading speed of 120wpm (beyond the expected level for Year 3).
2. Each book is six chapters long and each 25- to 30-minute lesson focuses on one chapter.
3. The children read aloud in every lesson and are taught prosody and practise repeated reading.
4. We teach comprehension using a dialogic talk model so that children can enjoy discussing what they have read and link it to their experiences.
5. The comprehensive teaching notes, word cards, and supportive guidance and training are all downloadable, making sure you have everything you need to teach.
6. You can timetable and group Little Wandle Fluency lessons flexibly. We recommend that you teach the books over two or three weeks.
   • Fluency 1 to 5: groups of 6 to 10 children
   • Fluency 6 to 10: groups up to 15 children
7. Once children have graduated from the Little Wandle main programme with a reading speed of at least 60wpm and an accuracy rate of 90%+, they can start to read the Fluency 1 books. Children further up the school can be assessed and join Little Wandle Fluency at the right level for them.
8. Regular fluency assessments help you to track children’s progress and move them through the Fluency books.
9. The prosody grid helps you to assess children’s growing prosody looking at expression, smoothness, rhythm and phrasing.
10. Little Wandle Fluency is perfect for children graduating from Rapid Catch-up too. Use their final assessment to place them on the Fluency books and see them become confident fluent readers!