ALA vs Reading Tutor | Dr. Read

Technology-based approach for writing instruction *Note: This free version only includes the We Beat the Street story, the rest are available as an in-app purchase. This technology-aided instruction for writing complements Teaching to Standards: English Language Arts and is companion product for reading (Access Language Arts). Students write grade-aligned opinion paragraphs about eight adapted pieces of literature, including fiction and nonfiction. Students are supported step by step in constructing personalized paragraphs. Includes activities to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Researched and proven effective in secondary classrooms. Integrate during instruction using Teaching to Standards: ELA, or use this app alone to achieve standards-aligned skills in both reading and writing. Stories include: Holes, The Outsiders, Number the Stars, Dragonwings, We Beat the Street, Neighbors, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Sadako.

Dr. Read is a reading tutor that listens as you read aloud and offers patient help with real books, homework pages, articles, and passages. Reading practice should feel calm, private, and useful. Dr. Read helps readers by letting them bring in the text they already want to read, then practice aloud with support close by. Use Dr. Read to: • Read aloud with a tutor that listens • Get help with tricky words and pronunciation • Slow down unfamiliar words and sound patterns • Ask questions about the page • Build vocabulary and comprehension • Practice fluency without pressure • Keep going when reading gets hard Dr. Read is built for families who want reading help at home without turning practice into a test. It can support readers who need help with decoding, fluency, pronunciation, comprehension, unfamiliar words, or reading confidence. The reader stays in control. Start with a book, article, homework page, or passage. Dr. Read follows along and gives calm spoken guidance when help is needed. For readers, Dr. Read feels like support beside the page. For parents, it creates another way to make reading practice happen at home. Dr. Read is designed to support reading practice, not replace teachers, tutors, or reading specialists. Start a reading session when you are ready. Terms of Service: https://drread.com/terms-of-service Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://drread.com/privacy-policy