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Transform independent reading time into an exciting, guided reading experience! One Minute Reader Live delivers measurable results while engaging students with interesting short passages, motivating graphs, and fun joke jumbles. Utilizing the research-based Read Naturally Strategy in a fully independent and motivating system, One Minute Reader Live helps students develop fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary skills, and build confidence as learners.
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One Minute Reader Live accelerates reading achievement by combining the research-proven components of the Read Naturally Strategy: teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. The student works at his or her own pace in an appropriate level of material as the motivating program guides the student through the steps. The student masters a story by reading along with audio and then practicing the story until he or she can read it fluently and with comprehension. The program automatically tracks the student's progress.
Research basis for the Read Naturally Strategy
One Minute Reader Live StepsBefore beginning the steps of each story, the student selects the book and story he or she wants to read. Choosing the story deepens the student’s investment in the material.
One Minute Reader Live includes six levels: one for each reading level E through 5. Each level includes eight books with five nonfiction stories organized around a specific theme. The automated steps of the program are built around teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring.
E | Early first-grade reading level. | Stories consist of a few short, simple sentences with several words repeated. |
1 | Middle first-grade reading level. | Stories consist of a few short, simple sentences with very few difficult words. |
2 | Middle second-grade reading level. | Stories consist of simple sentences with a few difficult words. |
3 | Middle third-grade reading level. | Stories consist of longer sentences with several difficult words. |
4 | Middle fourth-grade reading level. | Stories consist of some complex sentences with more difficult words. |
5 | Middle fifth-grade reading level. | Stories consist of complex text with more advanced concepts. |
The full One Minute Reader Live content is included with all Read Live subscriptions.
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One Minute Reader Live is an integrated component of the Read Live platform.
One Minute Reader Live is an integrated component of the Read Live platform. All Read Live licenses enable full access to the One Minute Reader Live curriculum as well as access to the Read Naturally Live, Word Warm-ups Live, and Read Naturally Live—Español curriculum.
This is my 1st full year utilizing Read Live in my small groups and so far I am loving it! I have seen students who don't enjoy reading look forward to coming in my room to read on Read Live, some have been doing it for several years before coming to me and they aren't tired of it, which is refreshing. I look forward to receiving the update emails every month! Thank you for offering this program!
I really enjoy using Read Naturally. It is easy to use, engaging for students, and does a great job building reading fluency and confidence. I like that it is data-driven and allows students to work at their own level while clearly showing progress over time.
I really appreciate this program for my students who need fluency practice. This is a great way to differentiate between students and a good way for them to practice almost independently. For teachers who need data to show that their students are improving it helps to keep track of each story that they read. I recommend this for my fourth and fifth graders who just need that little bit of extra practice.
Our school has been using ReadLive for the last 3 years. It has been such an great resource to use and we have seen such improvements in our students that use it consistently. We love the data that comes with the program and it is very easy to show and explain to parents.
I am a Title Intervention teacher, and I love Read Live! We have used Read Naturally for years and love how it has evolved into a digital program. Read Live has been great. My students can work on their reading at their own levels while other students work on other things. I have seen tremendous growth and have been able to close reading gaps with my students. We use Read Live for fluency, spelling, and comprehension. This is a great program that addresses multiple areas of reading. The Data mentor is also beneficial and provides great feedback. This will forever be an intervention program that we will continue to use in my Title Program.
This is my first year using Read Naturally and it has been an amazing tool! This is my first year in this position and I was a little overwhelmed, but Read Naturally has been a life saver!
I love this product! It engages students and helps in each area of reading while teaching them to be more independent. The students really enjoy seeing their before and after timing on the graph. It is also easy to implement for the teacher and easy to monitor progress.
Thank you for using Read Live! All words clicked on during the Cold Timing and Practice steps are recorded as Difficult Words and can be viewed on the Pass/Review work page or in the Story Details report. Please click the links for information, and feel free to reach out to our Customer Support Team with any questions.
Our district has implemented ReadLive for two years. The feedback from teachers and students has been nothing but complimentary! Teachers are able to easily track and monitor progress and implement IEP goals with assistance from the program. We have also trainined paraprofessionals to help increase the teacher workload and instruction. We are grateful for the ease and fidelity to support our students.
Read Naturally is a great way to integrate summer reading practice for kids! I can use it one on one to support gains, and it's easy to set up home practice so parents can help curb the summer slide.
I’ve used Read Live for the past 7 years. It has been exciting to watch students grow and achieve grade level reading skills after using this program. Students gain confidence as their fluency rate increases and their comprehension scores improve! Students are improving their overall reading abilities and they improve benchmark scores throughout the year! Being a reading intervention teacher using Read Live has been the most rewarding teacher experience! Thank you Read Naturally for helping my students learn to love reading!
I used the print Read Naturally (with cd's) in a school several years ago, and I saw great success. A couple of years ago, I asked for Read Live for my resource classes. In one semester, I saw students improve their fluency and increase their text difficulty level. I worry about over-using technology in the classroom, however, the students who use Read Live really enjoy it. They like being able to choose their story and work at their own pace. I use it twice a week in select groups. The students look forward to it as it is a mix of independent work and teacher interaction. The visual graphs help students understand where they are and where they need to work to get. Most importantly, though, is the growth in fluency and vocabulary.
This is my first time using Read Live. We’ve always used the paper version, but I’m really enjoying the online format. Students are much more engaged, and the content is tailored and individualized for each learner. We’re already seeing growth in our 5th graders as we progress monitor their fluency and accuracy.
Our students and teachers have responded very positively to the transition from our previous well-known reading program to Read Live. Both groups report that Read Live is more engaging, easy to navigate, and better aligned with students’ individual needs. Teachers appreciate the clear data, structured routines, and built-in supports that make progress monitoring more efficient. Students consistently share that they enjoy the format and feel more confident as they work through each passage. Overall, the switch to Read Live has been a noticeable improvement in both usability and student engagement.
Read naturally has been great to help my students improve fluency with high interest texts.
Read Naturally live has given my intervention students the skills and confidence to improve their reading year after year! Not only are my student's fluency and comprehension scores improving and closing gaps, but seeing my students cheer when they meet a goal or answer questions correctly has been so magical. I love that I can customize what my students are working on based on their ability and skill gaps, and each student feels empowered to work hard and grow. Additionally, having reports that I can share at data meetings or with families has helped me paint the picture of what my students can do and where we focus our efforts in and easily understandable way. I cannot recommend Read Naturally enough!
My students enjoy working with Read Naturally Live and Read Naturally Live-Español. I am able to meet a wide variety of student needs using both programs. All my students are second language learners and they are able to use both languages to make meaning and gain fluency and comprehension. The online component allows students to practice independently at home and in their homerooms for additional support.
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