Susan and Tim Rasinski, author of The Megabook of Fluency: Strategies and Texts to Engage All Readers, discuss his work at the reading clinic at Kent State University, the aspects of good fluency instruction, what constitutes fluency, and how reading speed is correlated to word recognition and automaticity. He stresses the importance of fluency and finding ways to be artful while teaching reading.Quotes:“Fluency is the bridge and we can’t ignore it.”“Speed is the consequence of automaticity–automaticity is not the consequence of speed.”Resources:The Megabook of Fluency: Strategies and Texts to Engage All Readers by Tim RasinskiWhy Reading Should be Hot! by Tim RasinskiEmail: trasinsk@kent.eduWebsite with articles and blog: timrasinski.comTwitter: @trasinski1Kent State Reading ClinicAdditional resources:Fluency: The Neglected Reading Goal by Richard AllingtonAfter Decoding: What? by Carol ChomskyThe Method of Repeated Readings by Dr. S. Jay SamuelsJean Chall's Stages of Reading DevelopmentTim Shanahan interview on The Science of ReadingWant to discuss the episode? Join our Facebook group Science of Reading: The Community.