Comments on: Whisper Phones and an Update

By: A Close Look at Reading Fluency- Tales from Outside the Classroom

A Close Look at Reading Fluency- Tales from Outside the Classroom — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:48:01 +0000

[…] According to Dr. Rasinski, and he’s probably the most well known researcher surrounding reading fluency, fluency increases with oral reading. Dr. Rasinski urges teachers to give students opportunities to continue to read orally, though discourages round robin reading. Oral reading builds vocabulary, increases confidence, fosters fluency and strengthens decoding skills. Dr. Rasinski suggests that students use whisperphones to hear themselves orally read. You can also make whisperphones yourself using cheap PVC pieces from the local hardware store. You can find out the pieces I used in this post. […]

By: Tessa

Tessa — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:20:52 +0000

In reply to Kris Jenkins. They just fit in together. No gluing necessary!

By: Kris Jenkins

Kris Jenkins — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:15:57 +0000

When you made the "Whisper Phones, " did you glue them or did the pieces just fit together?

By: Tessa

Tessa — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:58:47 +0000

In reply to Cecilia. Hi Cecelia,
I tried to find a long, straight piece so I could try it with one of the elbows, but couldn't find any that fit. I was also a bit concerned that they'd be too long, but I'm glad to hear that you like them! Thanks for providing an alternative!

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:47:28 +0000

In reply to Cecilia. Oh and I just love reading your blog!