Raz Kids App

App Name: Raz Kids

Devices: iPad, iPhone, Google Play, Amazon

Cost: Free (iPad, iPhone, Google Play, Amazon)

Description: With our class license, students have access to 100s of books. I assign them to their independent level, meaning they have access to all the books at their level and below. Students progress as they read through books. Students can listen to books, read books, record themselves reading, and answer comprehension questions after reading a story. Students earn points they can use to create their own avatar. If students finish their time for the week on Lexia, then they may choose between Lexia and Raz-Kids. The books I use for Guided Reading are available on Raz-Kids. In the Library portion, there's the option for even more books and poems! Contact me for our class access code! 

Skills: Reading, Letter ID/Sounds (with Letter Books), Comprehension, Fluency (recording self reading).

Stars (x/5): 5

Mr. Mott's App Reviews / Recommendations

     Check out this post on the Home School Connection Blog for apps that we use (or I recommend) in the classroom.  Each app will also be posted to the Home School Connections Blog.  Just click on the Apps, LA Apps, or Math Apps tags!

Reading Strategies - Ask!

“Ask” Reading Strategy - These strategies we learn to help us decode words.  Eventually, we want each student to do this without prompting, but to start out they need some guidance :).

• Does it look right?
• If a student reads this sentence: Over the flowers.  As “Over the grass.”  I would ask them - “Does that look right?  You said ‘grass,’ but that word starts with the letter f or the /f/ sound.”

• Does it sound right?
• If a student reads this sentence: Who wants to play with me?.  As “Who want to play with me?”.”  I would ask them - “Does that sound right?  You said “want,” but it sounded funny or weird.  Do we talk like that?”

• Does it make sense?
• If a student reads this sentence: No, the elephant cannot go in.  As “No, the elephant can go in.”  I would ask them - “Does that make sense?  You said ‘no, but then you said the elephant can go in the pool?’”

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