What is the benefit of having students work in Read Naturally individually?
One of the greatest strengths of the Read Naturally strategy is that it is an individualized program. Students begin at the reading level that is right for them and progress at their own rate. This powerful benefit of working individually is exemplified in the following ways:
- Students are always working in material that is at an appropriate level for them--never too easy or too difficult.
- Students do not have to wait or continue practicing already mastered stories while less able students work to pass.
- Students can take as much time as they need to master a story.
- Students can progress through reading levels at their own pace.
- Students are more likely to stay on task because they do not have the distraction of other students working with them.