Read Naturally A Program Designed to Increase Reading Fluency

1. Read NaturallyA Program Designed to Increase Reading Fluency Presentation By: Gina DeLeo & Megan Doyle Picture taken from: www.readnaturally.com

2. Fluency & No Child Left Behind(http://www.readnaturally.com/why/research_noChild.htm) Put Reading First • Developed from the National Reading Panel Report • Based on The Fab 5 • “Repeated and monitored oral reading improves reading fluency and overall reading achievement.” • Correlation between Fluency & Comprehension

3. Read Naturally in a RTI Model (Read Naturally Assessments and Programs in a Response to Intervention Model, Implications for Reading Teachers in Response to Intervention ) • Read Naturally assessments provide reliable and valid data for determining which children are at risk for reading difficulty. • As mentioned, provides research-based practices and intervention for students being served in a tiered model of service delivery. At a glance...

4. Read Naturally(http://www.readnaturally.com/why/default.htm) • Developed in the early 1990’s by reading teacher Candyce Ihnot • Comprised of Fluency-building products Picture taken from: www.readnaturally.com

5. What is Fluency?(http://www.readnaturally.com/why/default.htm) • You can read as well as you can speak • You can read without thinking about it Picture taken from: www.homewood.k12.al.us

6. Who Needs Fluency Training(http://www.readnaturally.com/howto/whoNeeds.htm) • Student reads haltingly • Student reads word-by-word • Student reads with little or no expression • Student is unable to read an unpracticed grade-level passage at the 50th percentile rate on the Reading Fluency Benchmark Assessor Picture taken from: http://www.turningpointbooks.com/books.jpg

7. The Problem with Fluency(http://www.readnaturally.com/why/default.htm) • Non-fluent readers avoid reading falling farther behind • Elementary school students read an average of only 7-8 minutes a day • STUDENTS MUST READ TO BECOME Picture taken from: http://www.familyreading.org/images/maintoon.gif

8. Read Naturally Can Help!(http://www.readnaturally.com/why/howRnHelps.htm) • Read Naturally is based on three research-based strategies for improving fluency: • Teacher Modeling • Repeated Reading • Progress Monitoring Picture taken from: http://www.clemson.edu/readingrecovery/images/lesson.jpg

9. Using the Right Words(http://www.readnaturally.com/why/research_mostFreqWords.htm) • Fry’s 1000 most frequently used words are a big part of the passages used • As levels get higher the words used get more challenging • Good balance of both common and uncommon words to increase a child’s vocabulary Picture taken from: graphics.jsonline.com

10. Another Benefit: An Individualized Program (http://www.readnaturally.com/why/howRnHelps.htm) • Students are always working on material that is appropriate for their own level • Students at different levels can participate in the program at the same time • Students do not have to wait or continue practicing stories they have already mastered while waiting for other students • Students are able to select stories • Students can develop at their own pace • Students have less distraction from working with other students and spend more time READING

11. The Steps(http://www.readnaturally.com/why/steps.htm) • Select a Story • Read Along to the Key Words • Write a Prediction • Cold Timing • Graph the Cold Timing Score • Read Along to the Story • Practice Reading the Story • Answer the Questions • Pass Timing • Graph the Pass Timing Score • Retell the Story • Practice and Pass the Word Lists Picture taken from: learning.staffs.ac.uk

12. Tips For Teachers(http://www.readnaturally.com/howto/ideas_classroom.htm) • Making Predictions • Separating Stories by Sounds • Using Headphones • Dividers for Privacy • Parent Signatures • Student Surveys Picture taken from: dialog.ua.edu

13. What about ESL Students?(http://www.readnaturally.com/why/research_ell.htm) • Comprehensible Input • Low Anxiety Setting • Messages Students Want to Hear • Allow Students to Produce the Language at their own Speed Picture taken from: http://www.hisvietnam.com/images/Esl-students.gif

14. References • www.readnaturally.com • Implications for Reading Teachers in Response to Intervention (RTI) . Retrieved September 1, 2007, from www.reading.org Web site: http://www.reading.org/downloads/resources/rti0707_implications.pdf • Read Naturally Assessments and Programs in a Response to Intervention Model. Retrieved September 1, 2007, www.readnaturally.com Web site: http://www.readnaturally.com/pdf/RTIwhitepaper_sample.pdf