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Erik B. is working for the win in his efforts to become a better reader, earning him the December Read Naturally Star of the Month award. Erik is a 7th grade student at Memorial Middle School in Edinburg, TX. Erik's teacher Ms. Salinas nominated Erick for his perseverance and positive attitude toward passing the TX State reading assessment. Read more

In many districts and schools, a Read Live Account Administrator works behind the scenes to ensure the program runs smoothly for teachers and students. Who are these helpers, and what tasks are they responsible for? In order to have a thorough understanding of how the Read Live program functions, all Read Live users should be familiar with the Account Administrator’s important role. Read more

Many students are feeling a lot of momentum this time of year as they’ve become more competent in reading and are advancing through Read Naturally stories and levels more quickly. Be sure to capitalize on their motivation and help them sustain it over winter break. Here are some at-home tools that can help keep your students excited about reading. Read more

Julio B. from Edinburg, TX is Read Naturally's November Star of the Month winner. Julio is a 7th grade student at Memorial Middle School, where he works in Read Naturally with his teacher, Ms. Salinas. Julio was nominated for his hard work and expanded interest in books. Read more

​Once students learn to do the steps of Read Naturally Live independently, they can get down to the important business of becoming fluent readers. But in order to achieve the best results, students must first be well trained in completing the steps of the program. We are excited to announce that this training is now easier than ever, thanks to our fantastic new video series, A Student’s Guide to Read Naturally Live. This series is free for all Read Naturally Live users and can be accessed anytime. Read more

Read Naturally founder Candyce Ihnot is blogging again! Last year, after starting a Read Live reading lab in a new school, Candyce wrote a series of blog posts about her experiences. Teachers couldn’t get enough of her helpful tips & tricks, endless wisdom, and relatable stories. Due to popular demand, she is back again this year to share even more Stories From the Lab. In this post, she describes the many benefits of inviting parents and teachers into the reading lab. Read more

Children around the country will be asked the same question several times this week: What are you thankful for? While some children will take the time to pause and give a thoughtful answer, many will just answer the question quickly (“I’m thankful for my family and friends”) without taking the time to consider the meaning of what they’re saying. In fact, many adults will do the same thing. Read more

Read Naturally's October Star of the Month is Danielle E. from Durham, NH. Danielle is a sophomore student at Oyster River High School, where she works with her teacher, Ms. Jennifer McGuinness, in Read Live. Read more

Progress monitoring is a key reason why the Read Naturally Strategy is so successful. When students can easily monitor their own progress, they’re motivated to stay focused on the task at hand in order to continue improving. But the self-monitoring of progress by students is only half of the progress-monitoring story in any Read Naturally classroom. Read Naturally teachers must also monitor their students’ progress in order to make the necessary adjustments to help accelerate growth. For this reason, Read Naturally programs include detailed reports and graphs that make tracking growth a breeze for teachers. Read more

To determine if a student is a good candidate for a reading intervention like Read Naturally, teachers will rely on the data from benchmark assessment. Clear, well-organized assessment data allows teachers to make these important decisions efficiently and accurately. Teachers love our web-based benchmark assessment program, Benchmark Assessor Live, because it is easy to administer and it presents straightforward, automatically generated, and detailed reports. Read more