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There are certain kids who want to do everything fast. Do you know any? Their inclination to race through the world seems built into their DNA, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. These kids are often eager to raise their hands, respond to problems, and try new things (not to mention excel in sports like Track & Field). But, as you know, these kids often need to be taught to slow down in their schoolwork. Putting forth their best effort is more important than being the first to finish.

Today’s guest post features the writing of Maria Hughes. Maria is a blogger, a parent, and someone who is very involved in the world of children’s books and child literacy. In this post, she sheds light on seven famous individuals who had dyslexia.

At Read Naturally, back-to-school season means lots of conversations and communication with teachers using Read Live—which we love! But in these conversations, we're often reminded that many Read Live users, including some who have used and loved the program for years, don't know...

Every year around this time, we like to remind teachers of the importance of checking their students’ initial Read Naturally placement. After the student completes three to six stories, you have more specific data about how they are performing in both fluency and comprehension. This is the point at which you should check initial placement to see whether adjustments to the initial level and goal are needed. 

Dyslexia is one of the main challenges we address here at Read Naturally. For dyslexia awareness month, we want to point you toward the myriad ways in which a Read Naturally intervention can help students with this learning difference.

We just added a new date that will allow you to participate in real time from the comfort of your home—or anywhere! Register here to attend this training live via Zoom on October 21 . Read Live develops fluency and phonics skills, supports vocabulary, and promotes comprehension...

Our October Star of the Month is Andrew, a sixth grader at Custer Baker Intermediate School in Franklin, IN, who has made incredible progress with Read Naturally! Here is what his teacher, Ms. Jefry, wrote about him: "Andrew is a 6th grader with the heart of a reader, but initially...

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