1. Read Naturally A 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 1.Developed from the National Reading Panel Report 2.Based on The Fab 5 3.“Repeated and monitored oral reading improves reading fluency and overall reading achievement.” 4.Correlation between Fluency & Comprehension

3. Read Naturally in a RTI Model 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. (Read Naturally Assessments and Programs in a Response to Intervention Model, Implications for Reading Teachers in Response to Intervention )

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 50 th 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/image s/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) 1.Select a Story 2.Read Along to the Key Words 3.Write a Prediction 4.Cold Timing 5.Graph the Cold Timing Score 6.Read Along to the Story 7.Practice Reading the Story 8.Answer the Questions 9.Pass Timing 10.Graph the Pass Timing Score 11.Retell the Story 12.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_imp lications.pdf http://www.reading.org/downloads/resources/rti0707_imp lications.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.pdfwww.readnaturally.com http://www.readnaturally.com/pdf/RTIwhitepaper_sample.pdf