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As another school year winds down, we’re taking a moment to look back at the blog posts that resonated most with our readers in the 2024–2025 school year. These top ten posts reflect your commitment to your students, your colleagues, and to literacy instruction in general. Whether you’re revisiting a favorite or catching up on one you missed, we hope you enjoy this roundup of the most-read and most-shared Read Naturally blog posts of the school year. Read more

Many teachers associate Read Naturally's  GATE+ and  Read Live with reading intervention—targeting students who need extra support to read at grade level. These programs are chosen by tens of thousands of educators worldwide for their ability to deliver quick and impactful... Read more

When the latest version of Read Live, version 4.7, was released last Friday, Read Naturally founder Candyce Ihnot wrote to the team and said, "I’m really excited about the story counter - perfect timing! Spring fever has sprung, and this new feature should be a great motivator!!"... Read more

We're pleased to announce that Read Naturally successfully completed its SOC 2 examination and is SOC 2 compliant. The SOC 2 audit was conducted by A-LIGN, the leading provider in cybersecurity compliance trusted by more than 4,000 global organizations to help mitigate cybersecurity risks. 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

Read Naturally GATE+ aligns with all of the IES recommendations for teaching foundational reading skills in the early grades. 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

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

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

Dyslexia is a reading disability that affects millions of Americans. If identified early and treated with effective intervention, however, it does not need to adversely affect the lives of children with dyslexia. Read more