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We love providing educators with free resources. Not only do these materials help struggling students, but they tend to make teachers’ lives easier. In recent weeks, we’ve shared free resources to help students correct common spelling errors as well as free resources to help students master visually confusing letters. This week, we’re sharing three free supplemental resources for students working in Read Live and Encore. Read more

Read Naturally stories capture students’ curiosity and keep them engaged. This is, of course, by design. Why would a reluctant reader want to read about a boring topic? Read more

Reading without comprehension is about as much fun as looking at a page of jumbled letters. What’s the point? The reason we read is to gain knowledge, enrich our lives, and be entertained. None of these things can happen without comprehension. Read more

As you prepare to assess students in reading this spring, take a moment to read these wise words from Read Naturally founder, Candyce Ihnot. Read more

Congrats to Evrhett, our March Star of the Month! Evrhett is a third grader at Palo Verde Elementary School in Palo Verde, AZ. Here is what his teacher, Ms. Jones, has to say about him: Read more

Do you love Read Naturally programs? Leave a review on our website, and we’ll enter you to win a free set of our new GATE+ phonics program!  Read more

Congratulations to our February Star of the Month, Cris R.! Cris is a third grader at Ellicott Elementary School in Ellicott, CO. According to his teacher, Ms. Matthew: Cris has been striving to conquer this difficult task of reading for several years. When he first started, he was very... Read more

Results from the latest NAEP assessments are dire. Only one-third of the fourth and eighth graders tested nationwide are considered proficient in reading. Both groups experienced a two-point drop in average reading scores compared to 2022, continuing a downward trend that predates the pandemic. Notably, one-third of eighth graders scored below the NAEP Basic level, marking the highest percentage of underperformance in the assessment's history. Read more

Many elementary classrooms incorporate fluency work into their ELA block—and those that don’t probably should. With few exceptions, all students learning to read will benefit from fluency instruction, and fluency directly correlates with comprehension. The research on this is clear. When it comes to older students who are reading below grade level or struggling with comprehension, educators have less guidance. Is it still valuable to work on fluency with these students, when their peers have moved on? Read more

Now that the school year is half over, many teachers wonder if it's too late to begin a Read Live intervention. The answer is no! It's never too late to implement Read Live or to add students to your existing account. Once you've trained students in how to use the program, they will start benefitting right away. They can even continue using the program over the summer. Read more