Intervention Programs

I love using all the components of Read Live. When I am working with my reading intervention students and using a more phonics based program such as Sonday or UFLI in a small group, I have my students use the One Minute Reader independently in the classroom while I'm not with them, to build up their fluency and comprehension. This combination touches on all aspects of reading in a short amount of time. I also do Read Naturally and Word Warm-ups Live alternately with the phonics program and it has really helped build my students' confidence in themselves as readers. I never want to teach reading without the use of Read Naturally!

I use the Read Live program in my second grade classroom. It has been a wonderful addition to our curriculum. It allows me to have students at a level that is appropriate to each individual. It has created excitement in my students to improve their fluency with each fluency reading. The vocabulary component has increased their word knowledge and I see them using those words more frequently. I use the comprehension questions to teach students to look back and verify their answers. I have seen this make a huge difference in their comprehension scores also. The summary section has been a great springboard for their writing also. They are learning what is important to include in their summaries as well as what information is not important to use. I am so pleased with their improvement in all these areas. I highly recommend the use of this program at any grade level.

I have been using Read Live for over 10 years now. I began it with highschoolers for reading interventions and now do it with 6-8th graders due to my change in position. If it wasn't for incentives and charting growth with the kids, they wouldn't be enticed. But with that addition, they are thriving and are relentless!! If they have reason to do well, they push...and they PUSH!! Thank you Read Live!

We are running Read Naturally Phonics and Sequenced for our whole school to help them with improving their fluency while working on other literacy skills as well. It allows students to be exposed to a variety of background knowledge on topics. I do feel some older teens would like a variety of topics closer to their age and interests in sports, people they know and different cultures. I would love to see a level or a few stories in each level that would include Social Emotional Learning topics if you ever consider it. We really appreciate the updates and continued development of this program as well as the helpfulness of Read Naturally when I have sent a question. Appreciate you all.

I work as a learning specialist in a middle school in Central California. We have found that doing fluency and comprehension weekly with custody students has made a huge difference in their performance and reading growth. No other program has offered quite what you do. I also love that you can find crosswords for all the passages; that helps to cement the vocabulary.

Read Live has been a savior for our students needing extra support and focus. We only started 2 months ago and already our first graders have mastered diagraphs and gained confidence and our third graders have increased their WCPM twofold, while their comprehension continues to improve. Read Live is a fairly simple program which does not bog down our Chromebooks, but does require more teacher intervention. I like the Comprehension Tips for Read Live and the students love the One Minute Reader Live for when I am busy with another student.

I have used Read Naturally for over 15 years now; I started using it when it was only paper copy, and still love using this as a resource. It's such a fun and motivating program for my intervention students. They love to watch themselves "grow" from the cold to the hot read and it's such a confidence builder. The students are always engaged by the stories and it's truly helped to build all aspects of their reading development. The graphs are extremely useful pieces of data that we can share with our PLC teams, as well as a nice progress monitoring tool that we share with parents. Overall, it's a great program and has helped us build strong and CONFIDENT readers:)

I believe this program is a great tool for our students. They are able to read stories and listen to them being read aloud correctly. I would like to see more updated and modern stories that will keep our students engaged and interested. But overall, I think it is a great program that helps students improve their reading, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills.

I was introduced to Read Naturally (The printed version) when I first started working as a Reading Interventionist at a village school in the Interior of Alaska. I was so impressed by the stories and the overall structure of the program. When I took a position as a teacher, reestablishing a school in a remote village on an Aleutian Island, I knew I wanted to use the program. As I was developing a curriculum plan for my students ranging from grade 1 to grade 11, I discovered Read Naturally Live. Having the program online with so many great features for various levels and uses is INVALUABLE! Every student I work with, even one who learns more slowly than others, has been totally successful in developing fluency and strengthening comprehension with this program. I will never teach reading without Read Naturally. Thank you for a great program.

I've been using Read Naturally Live for years with my third, fourth, and fifth graders during MTSS time to work on fluency and comprehension. It has definitely made a difference in their reading skills. The stories are very engaging to the students as well. They look forward to our Read Live days!

Our students make progress with fluency and comprehension with this program in grades 3-5. I've seen confidence in their reading skills and interest in choosing new stories.

Not only is this program effective working on fluency and comprehension skills, but the reporting is helpful to show families and connect them to their student's learning here at school.

This program is making such a positive difference in our students’ reading skills! They love practicing the word lists and discovering new information in the stories. It is exciting to see their enthusiasm for reading grow alongside their skills.

Read Live is good for fluency and comprehension, but does not address foundational phonics skills in a explicit, systematic, and logical sequence.

We are so pleased with Read Live and the progress our students are making. The passages are interesting for the students, which helps with these reluctant readers. The reports are so helpful, giving details that help us document progress and develop action plans. The program is very cost-effective, covers a wide range of skills, and is student-friendly.

Since incorporating Read Live with my special education reading small groups, I have seen huge improvements with all students, no matter their needs or level. It has increased their reading confidence, most importantly! Their improvements are not only shown when reading passages at their level, but also when they are screened with grade level passages.