Regardless of where kids are on their reading journey, there are countless ways to boost their literacy this spring. Here are some easy ideas for kids to try at home or for teachers to incorporate into the classroom. The free printables in this post will also make a great packet to send home over spring break!
Read more March is National Reading Month, a time to celebrate reading. As a literacy company, reading celebrations are our favorite! In honor of National Reading Month, we polled the Read Naturally staff to find out why they love reading. We hope their responses will inspire you and your students to spend some time enjoying a good book together!
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 Have you ever heard comments like this? They’ve been popping up lately in online discussion forums, and surprisingly, they’re not sparking much debate. Is reading fluency just a natural byproduct of decoding development? If only it were that simple! Fluency is one of the five...
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Read more In recent years, schools and policymakers have focused on various equity initiatives to address disparities in education. While these efforts are valuable, they cannot truly create a more equitable society if we fail at the most fundamental level—teaching kids to read.
Read more “Why do you have a level 5.6…What happened to level 5.5?” This question comes into our customer service department fairly frequently, though there’s no official tally. I have actually wondered about this myself! Here is the history on Level 5.6, from one of our original writers:
Read more This parent-teacher conference season, we hope you have the pleasure of sharing great news about your students’ growth in reading. Many parents will wonder how they can help foster this growth at home. We have developed several handouts and programs specifically for this purpose, and conferences are a great time to offer these free resources to parents.
Read more Read Naturally GATE+ aligns with all of the IES recommendations for teaching foundational reading skills in the early grades.
Read more The formative data in Read Naturally Live frees up valuable time for busy teachers, streamlining their ability to make informed decisions and accelerate student progress. Thanks to the program’s thorough reporting tools, educators have access to data on several metrics of student growth, updated every time they use the program. These detailed reports allow educators to efficiently and effectively differentiate instruction, set goals, track short- and long-term progress, share growth with parents and administrators, and more.
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