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Effects of reading fluency stimulation with emphasis on prosody
Joana Cecilia Baptista Ramalho Pinto1, Ana Luiza Gomes Pinto Navas
1Programa de Pós-graduação (Mestrado) em Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Jornal Da Sociedade Brasileira De Fonoaudiologia
|May 10, 2011
Summary
A reading program focused on prosody significantly improved reading fluency in fourth-grade children. The intervention positively impacted reading rate and reduced misread words, enhancing overall reading skills.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Speech and Language Pathology
Background:
- Reading fluency is crucial for academic success.
- Prosody, encompassing rhythm and intonation, plays a vital role in reading comprehension.
- Assessing reading ability based on temporal and prosody standards provides a comprehensive evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the reading ability of children with five years of education using temporal standards.
- To compare reading fluency before and after a prosody-based reading program.
- To analyze changes in reading rate, speech rate, text comprehension, and prosody variation.
Main Methods:
- Thirty-two fourth-grade children participated in the study.
- Participants completed reading aloud and picture description tasks to assess reading rate, speech rate, comprehension, and prosody.
- A five-session, 15-minute reading stimulation program emphasizing prosody was implemented.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements were observed in reading rate.
- A reduction in the number of words misread was noted.
- Enhanced quality of prosody during reading tasks was evident.
Conclusions:
- The prosody-based reading program effectively improved reading fluency measures.
- Targeted interventions focusing on prosody can lead to positive outcomes in children's reading abilities.
