Dawn Florino, M.Ed. Ed.D. candidate, Certified Reading and Writing Specialist
(603) 759-3046
The Literacy Coach Educational Services
Different Software, Different Needs
Software used to support learning by practice is a key part of literacy growth. To expand the instructional sessions, three specific kinds of software are available for your child with a subscription. Click each graphic to access the software!
Razkids: After my initial assessment of reading level, if it is evident the student would benefit from books with audio features and comprehension practice, I will enroll them into a customized digital book basket in the Razkids software. Razkids provides ongoing performance data.
Key Goal:
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To increase minutes of reading each day/week.
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To improve fluency and comprehension.
Ages: Prek-grade 6
Recommended Use: Daily 20-40 minutes, depending on students age and reading assessment performance.
Students should listen to the stories several times, get a sense of HOW the stories should sound, reread aloud, respond to comprehension questions ONLY ONCE.
Epic! Books: Epic! software is a digital library of trade books - exactly what you would find in the bookstore or library! Kids love these colorful graphic novels, informational text, series books by their favorite authors and new authors!
Key Goal:
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To increase minutes of reading each day/week.
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To improve fluency and comprehension.
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Ages: Prek-grade 6
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Recommended Use: Daily 20-40 minutes, for self-selected readings. This should be enjoyable reading that makes kids laugh, connect with characters, and enjoy the beautiful illustrations and stories.
Access code: wxb2675
StoryboardThat: Graphic Novel software with features for planning and developing colorful, creative and original stories and retellings. Writers can make a variety of graphic organizers.
Key Goal: To improve writing organization, planning, vocabulary, and composition.
Ages: grade 3 and above.
Recommended Use: StoryboardThat can be used to increase volume of writing by engaging students in an interactive experience, support language skills and break down barriers of self-confidence and frustration.
Teacher Username: TLCReading
Access Code: YIbvdgVbh
Teacher Username: TLCReadingisfun
Lexia Core 5: Using an initial adaptive assessment of literacy skills in five core areas, Lexia Core 5 and Power Up, published by the widely-known, Rosetta Stone, follows an individualized scope-and-sequence of instruction and employs ongoing performance data to accelerate language learning.
Key Goal:
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To sequentially teach phonics, comprehension, grammar, oral-reading fluency, writing
Ages:
Lexia Core 5: Prek-Grade 3
Lexia Power Up: Grades 3-12
Recommended Use: 45-100 minutes per week, depending on students' age and initial assessment performance.
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Software use should be coupled with a consistent reading of an authentic text and supplementary recommended activities. See TLC instructors for details.