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Read Naturally ME How-To Information
Read Naturally Masters Edition (ME) develops fluency, supports vocabulary development, and promotes comprehension using the powerful, research-based Read Naturally strategy. This flagship product line features blackline masters and audio support on audio CDs or cassettes.
There are several key tasks that teachers need to perform in order to ensure that their Read Naturally program is implemented successfully:
Planning and Setting Up
This task includes preparing a schedule, choosing a setting, and gathering materials.
Planning and Setting Up a Read Naturally ME Program
Placing Students
When you place students, you establish both an instructional level and a reading rate goal that are appropriate for each student. You also select the type of curriculum that best meets the needs of each student.
Placing Students Using the Placement Packet
Implementing the Steps
The core steps of the Read Naturally program incorporate the research-based strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring to maximize growth in reading fluency. Additional steps support vocabulary development and promote comprehension.
Steps of the Read Naturally ME Program
Monitoring Student Performance
Teachers need to monitor students' performance as they work in Read Naturally to ensure that they are making progress and continually challenged.
Monitoring Student Performance
Communicating With Students and Parents
Communicating with students and parents helps ensure that students are having a positive experience with Read Naturally and progressing at a good pace.
Communicating With Students and Parents
Note: For complete how-to information for Read Naturally ME, see the Read Naturally ME Teacher's Manual.