Read Naturally Live

The Read Naturally Live strategy provides a method to improve reading fluency in struggling readers. Read Naturally combines three powerful strategies to improve fluency: teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring.

The three strategies for improving fluency are interrelated. First, students read along while listening to a recording of a high-interest story. Then students practice reading the story until they can read it at a predetermined goal rate. Students monitor their own progress by comparing the number of words read correctly before practicing and then again after practicing.

The Read Naturally strategy results in significant improvement in the reading fluency of students. Other benefits of the strategy includes an increase in student confidence and self-esteem and an interest in reading due to the immediate and frequent feedback throughout the program. Most importantly, students feel responsible for their own success. Visit the website to learn more.

 

Communicating with Parents and Families

It’s important to communicate with parents and families about what intervention programs students are using.  Sharing student expectations with parents and families will help students be more successful.

The following parent/family letter explains Read Live and what students are doing in the program.

We also offer downloadable steps posters in both English and Spanish.

Parent and Family Read Live Assistant information:

The Overview for Assistants video helps explain the steps of Read Naturally Live and provides guidance for Read Live Assistants as they support students.

Additional resources:

The Students’ Guide to Read Naturally Live video series

Although the Students’ Guide to Read Naturally Live is designed to teach students how to use the program, it can serve as a quick and efficient way to inform parents and families of the steps of the program and expectations for students during each stage.