READ NATURALLY
- What is the Read Naturally Program?
- What are the benefits of Read Naturally?
What is the Read Naturally Program?
I use this program to help students improve their reading. Read Naturally
incorporates teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring
into a single set of steps to improve fluency in the following way:
A. Students select a story and get a baseline for progress monitoring by
timing themselves for one minute as they read the passage for the first time.
B. Teaching modeling occurs as students read along with an audio recording
of the story. Usually students read along two or three times, but this
varies depending on the age and ability of the student.
C. Studetns read the passage aloud repeatedly, timing themselves to check
progress. They keep reading the passage until they can read at an
individual goal rate set by the teacher.
When students reach their goal rate, they move on to answer the
comprehension qusetions. At this point, the student reads aloud to the
teacher. Students who read with expression, at the goal rate, and with
three or fewer erros pass the story.
What are the benefits of Read Naturally?
The Read Naturally strategy results in significant improvement in the reading
fluency of students. Other benefits may include the following: students
often experience an increase in their confidence and self-esteem; students
express confidence in their academic abilities; and students like the
immediate feedback from the program and teacher.
