Adapting the Read Along Step

The Read Naturally Strategy programs—Read Naturally Live (a component of Read Live), Read Naturally Encore, and Read Naturally ME—include a Read Along step in which students read chorally with a native speaker the story three times. This benefits all students but is especially important for expanding the language skills of ELL students. Consider providing additional language support for ELL students by adapting the Read Along step.

Direct a Spanish-speaking ELL student to listen to a Spanish translation of the story before doing the Read Along step in English. The opportunity to listen to the story in Spanish helps the student develop an understanding of the story by building some background and vocabulary knowledge before continuing with the rest of the steps in English.

Spanish translations of the Sequenced series stories are included in these programs and levels:

• Read Naturally Live: Sequenced series, levels 1.0 – 4.5
• Read Naturally Encore: Sequenced series, levels 1.0 – 4.5

Spanish translations of Sequenced series stories are available in separate Spanish series for these programs and levels:

• Read Naturally SE: levels 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5
• Read Naturally ME: levels 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5

Learn More About These Read Naturally Strategy Programs

Read Naturally® Live Individualized reading intervention program using web-based software  Learn more about Read Naturally Live

Read Naturally® Encore New individualized reading intervention program using printed stories and audio CDs Learn more about Read Naturally Encore

Read Naturally® Masters Edition Individualized reading intervention program for specific audiences† using printed stories and audio CDs Learn more about Read Naturally Masters Edition