Congrats to Jayleigh, our November Star of the Month! Jayleigh is a 4th grader at Foster Dual Language School in Arvada, CO who has made exceptional gains in just a short time using Read Naturally! Here is what her teacher, Ms. Huebner, wrote about her:
Read more Be among the first to receive a new resource we are truly thrilled to introduce: Comprehension Builder! Teachers everywhere asked, and we listened. They asked for a program to teach comprehension skills to all students. They asked for something engaging, flexible, and easy to implement. Most of all, they asked for something that would teach this essential skill effectively, so their students could finally experience what reading is all about. We can confidently say Comprehension Builder delivers all of this and more–and we can't wait for you to get your hands on it.
Read more Claire Ihnot Hayes is an Educational Consultant for Read Naturally who meets with educators nationwide to train them in Read Naturally programs. One of the most frequent questions Claire receives from educators is, “How can I adapt Read Naturally programs to meet the various needs of my students?” Older students, younger students, and ELL students have different needs and thus require different adjustments. We recently sat down with Claire to document her favorite tips for adapting Read Naturally Live to optimize success for a diverse body of students. These tips work for Encore students as well.
Read more We’re excited to announce the release of Dr. Jan Hasbrouck’s Quick Phonics Screener (QPS) 4th Edition , the trusted tool for quickly assessing students’ phonics and decoding skills. The latest version keeps everything educators love about QPS and adds new features to make...
Read more Congratulations to our October Star of the Month, Shaniya! Shaniya is an eighth grader at Phoenix Academy Day School in Omaha, NE. Her teacher, Ms. Lucas, nominated her last year due to her amazing progress in Read Naturally.
Read more Independent placement allows newly enrolled Read Live students to complete the placement process independently--saving teachers valuable time! Independent Placement uses speech recognition technology to analyze students' fluency as they read placement stories. Based on this data, the program assigns students an appropriate level and goal so they can begin working in Read Live as efficiently as possible. If you intend to take advantage of this amazing new feature, here are some tips:
Read more Congratulations to Olivia, our first Star of the Month for the 2025-2026 school year! Olivia is now a fifth grader at McAuliffe Elementary School in Riverside, CA. She has made amazing progress in Read Naturally programs over the last few years.
Read more To decide Read Live program(s) to assign, you need to determine the student's instructional needs via placement and assessment.
Read more We are very excited to announce the release of a new feature now available within Read Live: Periodic Assessment of Fluency (PAF)! PAF provides a streamlined method for teachers to measure the oral reading fluency of a student working in Read Naturally Live (RNL) using passages from outside that program a few times throughout the school year.
Read more What is the number one thing on nearly every teacher's wish list? We've worked with teachers for over 30 years, and the answer is always the same.
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Share your student’s success story—nominate him or her for our Star of the Month award. Win a Barnes & Noble gift card for the student and a Read Naturally gift certificate for your class!
