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This video explains the steps a student follows in a Read Naturally Software Edition program. The core steps of the program implement the powerful strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring to develop fluency. Other steps improve vocabulary and promote comprehension.

This video explains how the steps of the Phonics Series stories are different from the steps of the Sequenced Series stories in Read Naturally Software Edition.

If a student does not meet all of the criteria for passing a story in Read Naturally Software Edition, the software presents a number of options the teacher may choose for that student. This video explores what steps to take when a student does not pass.

After a student begins working in Read Naturally Software Edition, it's important to monitor the student's performance to ensure the level and goal are appropriate. This video walks you through how to monitor student performance and make any needed changes in the program.

Many of the steps in Read Naturally Software Edition can be customized to fit the needs of individual students. This video demonstrates how to use the Story Options screen to customize the steps for each student.

This video explains how teachers can perform administrative tasks in Read Naturally Software Edition such as creating classes, looking up student passwords, and reassigning students to other classes.

This video provides an overview of Word Warm-ups, a supplemental program for students who need support in phonemic awareness and a systematic review of phonics skills. The activities help students build accuracy and automaticity in decoding.

This video describes the steps of the Word Warm-ups program and explains how the steps help students develop automatic decoding skills by using the research-based strategies of instruction and modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring.

This video explains how to place a student correctly in Read Naturally Masters Edition or Encore. When you place a student, you choose an instructional level, set a reading-rate goal, and choose a curriculum that is appropriate for him or her.

This video explains the steps a student follows in a Read Naturally Masters Edition or Encore program. The core steps of the program implement the powerful strategies of teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring to develop fluency. Other steps improve vocabulary and promote comprehension.

This video provides an overview of the Read Naturally Strategy, which combines three research-proven principles in a powerful intervention strategy that improves reading proficiency through individualized instruction.