The Knowledge Matters Podcast
The Knowledge Matters Podcast
Knowledge Matters
Doug Lemov on Fluency’s Impact on Comprehension | Literacy and the Science of Learning
19 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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Season 3 Episode 3 | When we read fluently, we recognize words without effort. We also maintain an engaged pace (automaticity) and perceive expression (prosody), all of which support attention and leave working memory free to make meaning from a text. This is a complex achievement, and many students have fractured attention spans. What can educators do to account for interruptions and focus on building fluency, which is key to developing comprehension? Host Doug Lemov looks at the scienc...