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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

Valentine’s Day, a holiday about love, seems to instead fill a large portion of the population with dread. If romance isn’t your thing, you feel doomed. If you’re unpartnered, you feel left out. If you’re a teacher, you’re bracing yourself for a day of mayhem and over-sugared students. And if you’re a parent of school-aged children, your living space is suddenly littered with dozens of valentines your children need to address. Does anyone actually love this holiday? 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

Read Live includes four programs in one, making it a comprehensive suite to meet your students' reading needs every step of the way. All Read Live subscriptions include complete access to Read Naturally Live, Word Warm-ups Live, One Minute Reader Live, and Read Naturally Live—Español. These programs specifically target phonemic awareness and phonics; fluency; vocabulary; comprehension; independent reading practice; and building reading proficiency in Spanish. Read more

Interpreting winter assessment data will help you determine the best way to support your students. This data tells you who needs an intervention and who is on target. It can also help you set goals for spring. Read more

Phonics skills are foundational to reading and spelling and necessary for fluency and comprehension. All students benefit from developing these skills. However, they need a program that can be tailored to meet their individual needs. Word Warm-ups Live is the perfect solution. Read more

We're closing in on winter break, so naturally your students are calm, on-task, and doing their best learning... right?

More likely, they seem to have entered "break mode" a few days ago. We know how these things go. That's why we've pulled together some recommendations to: 1) get you through the rest of 2024, and 2) keep your students reading over the break. Read more

Here’s some food for thought: When multilingual learners come across common English idioms in text, confusion can hit like a ton of bricks. Although these expressions are second nature for native speakers, they are clear as mud for learners of the English language. Especially when these learners are struggling to read, idioms can add insult to injury. Let’s throw them a bone, shall we? Read more

Congratulations to Zachariah, our December Star of the Month! Zachariah is an eighth grader at Davis Middle School in Evanston, WY. He is excelling in Read Live and is now at the top of his class! Here is what his teacher, Ms. Ivens, had to say about him: "Zachariah is more than worthy... Read more