A new addition to the Key Words step in Read Naturally Live Phonics series gives students in levels 0.8–2.3 explicit instruction in high-frequency, irregular words.
Read more Not babyish, not flashy, not distracting. Read Live's interface leaves out a number of features you might see on other platforms, but the motivation piece isn’t actually missing—it’s just addressed intentionally.
Read more Read Naturally is excited to partner with Engaging Learners to support educators working with adolescent readers in grades 4–12. Together, we’ll share practical, research-based strategies through a recorded webinar and a special event at the AMLE conference in November.
Read more Read Live provides student-paced comprehension practice with automated progress monitoring. Comprehension Builder adds the targeted, teacher-led lessons that reach the students who need more support. Together, they're the perfect pair for strengthening students' comprehension (and other foundational skills!).
Read more Summertime is finally here, and we at Read Naturally like to take this opportunity to reflect on the school year by looking back at the blog posts that resonated most with our readers. Each year, our most popular blog posts offer a snapshot of the topics that matter most to educators. We’re excited to share this year’s top ten posts with you—whether you’re discovering them for the first time or taking another look.
Read more Phonics is an essential component of reading because it connects print to meaning. Decades of research support the importance of explicit phonics instruction in developing skillful readers. But where does assessment fit into the puzzle? What is the purpose of phonics assessment? When...
Read more Read Naturally GATE+ aligns with all of the IES recommendations for teaching foundational reading skills in the early grades.
Read more I'll never forget the time my middle child, at age four, found a flashcard with the word “flabbergasted” on it. I read the card to him and told him the meaning of the word. He started bringing the card everywhere he went and belly laughing whenever he showed it to someone. Some nights, he even slept with it under his pillow.
Read more The easiest Read Naturally stories to read are often the hardest ones to write. Many people are surprised to learn this. Isn’t it easier to write a quick level 1.0 story than it is to research and write a complex level 8.0 story?
Read more Congratulations to Leyla, our December Star of the Month! Leyla is an 11th grader at Rock Brook School in Skillman, New Jersey, who has used Read Naturally's GATE program to transform from a non-reader into a reader! Here is what her teacher, Ms. Rina, shared about her:
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