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Be among the first to receive a new resource we are truly thrilled to introduce: Comprehension Builder! Teachers everywhere asked, and we listened. They asked for a program to teach comprehension skills to all students. They asked for something engaging, flexible, and easy to implement. Most of all, they asked for something that would teach this essential skill effectively, so their students could finally experience what reading is all about. We can confidently say Comprehension Builder delivers all of this and more–and we can't wait for you to get your hands on it. Read more

Claire Ihnot Hayes is an Educational Consultant for Read Naturally who meets with educators nationwide to train them in Read Naturally programs. One of the most frequent questions Claire receives from educators is, “How can I adapt Read Naturally programs to meet the various needs of my students?” Older students, younger students, and ELL students have different needs and thus require different adjustments. We recently sat down with Claire to document her favorite tips for adapting Read Naturally Live to optimize success for a diverse body of students. These tips work for Encore students as well. Read more

We’re excited to announce the release of Dr. Jan Hasbrouck’s Quick Phonics Screener (QPS) 4th Edition , the trusted tool for quickly assessing students’ phonics and decoding skills. The latest version keeps everything educators love about QPS and adds new features to make... Read more

Every year around this time, we like to remind teachers of the importance of checking their students’ initial Read Naturally placement. After the student completes three to six stories, you have more specific data about how they are performing in both fluency and comprehension. This is the point at which you should check initial placement to see whether adjustments to the initial level and goal are needed.  Read more

Congratulations to our October Star of the Month, Shaniya! Shaniya is an eighth grader at Phoenix Academy Day School in Omaha, NE. Her teacher, Ms. Lucas, nominated her last year due to her amazing progress in Read Naturally. Read more

Dyslexia is one of the main challenges we address here at Read Naturally. For dyslexia awareness month, we want to point you toward the myriad ways in which a Read Naturally intervention can help students with this learning difference. Read more

Each year, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. This heritage month recognizes Hispanic Americans and their ancestors for their contributions to the history, culture, and achievements of our country. We at Read Naturally are honored to celebrate Hispanic Americans and their ancestors. Many Hispanic American students are multilingual learners for whom Spanish is their primary language. To meet these students’ needs, we developed Read Naturally Live—Español.   Read more

Independent placement allows newly enrolled Read Live students to complete the placement process independently--saving teachers valuable time! Independent Placement uses speech recognition technology to analyze students' fluency as they read placement stories. Based on this data, the program assigns students an appropriate level and goal so they can begin working in Read Live as efficiently as possible. If you intend to take advantage of this amazing new feature, here are some tips: Read more

Congratulations to Olivia, our first Star of the Month for the 2025-2026 school year! Olivia is now a fifth grader at McAuliffe Elementary School in Riverside, CA. She has made amazing progress in Read Naturally programs over the last few years. Read more

We are very excited to announce the release of a new feature now available within Read Live: Periodic Assessment of Fluency (PAF)! PAF provides a streamlined method for teachers to measure the oral reading fluency of a student working in Read Naturally Live (RNL) using passages from outside that program a few times throughout the school year. Read more