Your child progresses through four carefully designed stages across the year.
Stage 1 — Foundation Fluency (Weeks 1–14)
Focus:
✔ Building reading accuracy
✔ Establishing consistent routines
✔ Strengthening reading confidence
Students work toward 90+ words correct per minute, the expected beginning-of-year fluency benchmark.
Stage 2 — Strengthening Fluency (Weeks 15–26)
Focus:
✔ Increasing reading speed
✔ Maintaining accuracy
✔ Developing reading consistency
Students progress toward 103+ words correct per minute, the mid-year benchmark.
Stage 3 — Expanding Fluency (Weeks 27–39)
Focus:
✔ Reading longer passages
✔ Building reading stamina
✔ Strengthening expression
Students work toward 115+ words correct per minute, supporting strong year-level fluency expectations.
Stage 4 — Mastery Fluency (Weeks 40–52)
Focus:
✔ Confident reading
✔ Improved comprehension
✔ Strong reading independence
Students finish the year with strong reading stamina and improved fluency ready for Year 5 learning.