Raz Kids Reading

These Connected Ones are ready to read!   What an exciting time in first grade!  We have an amazing opportunity to read with a subscription to Raz-Kids.  Raz-Kids is a digital library that our class has access too.  Two weeks ago, I sent home a letter to tell you how to access the subscription from home.  We have already had some amazing reading champions.  Last week, our class champ read 2 hours and 39 minutes in one week!  We also had 5 children that logged over an hour of reading at home.  Amazing!  If you are unable to access Raz-Kids, please let me know and I am happy to help.

The Raz-Kids library is available on both computers and devices like kindles and ipads.  You can get to the site through the blog.  Just click on the Raz-Kids button on the top tool bar.  Or, go to this site: http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login   Here, it will ask for our class' user name.  Type in ConnectedOnes (no space).  Then find your child's name and put in his/her password.  Now, you should have access to your child's leveled book assignment. Just a note, the website uses Flash Player so ipad access has an additional step.  You will be unable to download and read books using the Safari browser.  You can download the free Raz-Kids app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learning-a-z/id474207297?mt=8&affId=1449142) and have access to the books and quizzes through the app.

Each book has the option to listen to the book (with word by word highlighting), read the book, and take a quiz.  In class, when children are working independently, I have the children do all three in order: listen, read, quiz.  They receive bonus stars for each activity completed.  Further, as a teacher and parent, we get reports on which activities are complete and how the child is performing on the quizzes. The children are LOVING Raz-Kids, they are so motivated to read and earn stars.  I am so impressed.  Please give this amazing site a try!