Today our class began Raz-kids.com. Raz-kids is a terrific online reading program that allows your child to read "just right" books at their independent reading level. The program allows your child to listen to the book, to read and to record their reading for teacher review, and to take a brief comprehension quiz. I have placed each child in a level from A to E based on their Fall Reading Assessment results. Please let me know if your child is struggling in any way. If your child feels the books are too easy, encourage them to continue on, but they may access harder books through the bookroom option. The children last year loved to read on Raz-kids, especially since they earned star points to buy items in the Raz rocket store. The best part about this program is that you can access books at anytime in the day, at anyplace in the world through your laptop and you don't have to worry about lost or late books! For those that prefer the traditional Take-Home Reading Program, look for a post this week outlining what you can do to support your child at home.
To log on, go to raz-kids.com and type in 1jhughbeaton and press enter. There is no password needed, simply click on your child's name and you are ready! Enjoy!
Thank you for commenting on our blog. We had fun at the campfire. There actually is not any sound on the slideshow, so you did not miss anything :-) We have 3rd Grade Buddies. We meet with them every two weeks. We got to do some symmetrical designs with our buddies, we went to the Pep Rally with them, and we do lots of other activities.
ReplyDeleteWe noticed you do Raz Kids. We do Raz Kids too. It is really fun. There are lots of different books to read and different levels. If you go to this certain thing on Raz Kids and you have already done the reading, the listening, and the quiz, you can buy creatures and plants and little toys for your rocket!
We will have a Halloween party on Wednesday. Will you have a party at your school?