Reading Support

Grade Level: K – 3

Engagement: Offers fun spelling activities and quizzes with talking letters and interactive feedback to motivate young learners.

Accessibility: Includes text-to-speech support, phonics-based sounds, and adjustable voice settings to aid students with reading difficulties.

Customization: Teachers and parents can create custom word lists tailored to IEP goals, class topics, or specific skill levels.

Progress Monitoring: Tracks student accuracy and performance on spelling quizzes and word-building tasks.

Ease of Use: Simple, intuitive interface designed for early elementary students to navigate independently.

Where to Find: https://lescapadou.com/wp/en/educational-apps-for-kids/ 

Video: https://youtu.be/paKUHQLNIUk 

Grade Level: K–5

Engagement: Includes game-like activities and rewards to motivate students.

Accessibility: Offers audio support, visual cues, and scaffolded instruction to meet diverse needs.

Customization: Adapts learning paths based on student performance and skill level.

Progress Monitoring: Real-time data reports allow teachers to track growth and assign targeted lessons.

Ease of Use: An intuitive dashboard for both educators and students that includes offline, printable activities.

Where to Find: https://www.lexialearning.com 

Video: https://youtu.be/a48M5FDZ4R0 

Grade Level: Pre-K – 8

Engagement: Features a vast collection of 40,000+ high-interest books, audiobooks, and interactive learning videos to keep students motivated.

Accessibility: Includes "Read-to-Me" books, audio narration, and visual supports for early readers and students with reading difficulties.

Customization: Provides personalized reading recommendations based on student interests and reading level.

Progress Monitoring: Offers teachers access to dashboards showing student reading time, books completed, and time spent per book.

Ease of Use: Child-friendly, visually engaging interface that’s easy to navigate independently.

Where to Find: https://www.getepic.com

Video: https://youtu.be/rf5QL_bb9iQ  

Grade Level: 6-12

Engagement: Provides text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and other assistive technology features to help students engage with reading content. This helps students with dyslexia or other learning disabilities better engage with reading materials by converting written text into spoken words.

Accessibility: Includes customizable text size, fonts, colors, and speech support, making it ideal for students with dyslexia. It also supports ELL students by providing translation features for over 40 languages. The Read the Web extension allows students to access online content (like websites and articles) and read it aloud, making digital resources more accessible.

Customization: Allows students to adjust the reading voice, speed, and volume, providing them with full control over how content is consumed. Students can also change the display settings (such as background color and font type) to make reading easier and more comfortable.

Progress Monitoring: Tracks student interaction with reading material, providing reports on areas needing focus. This includes monitoring the student's reading speed, comprehension, and other key metrics. Teachers can access detailed reports to adjust their instructional strategies.

Ease of Use: Kurzweil 3000 is easy to integrate with a variety of digital materials (including PDFs, eBooks, and web pages) and offers a user-friendly platform that is accessible across devices. The Read the Web extension is particularly useful for students who need to interact with web-based content, as it provides seamless integration for reading online texts aloud.

Where to Find: https://www.kurzweiledu.com/default.html 

Video: https://vimeo.com/400413489 

Grade Level: Grades 6–12

Engagement: Offers engaging nonfiction content, including current events, science, history, and more, at various reading levels to keep students interested and challenged.

Accessibility: Texts are available at 5 different Lexile levels, allowing students to read the same content at a level that fits their needs. It supports ELLs and students with reading difficulties by simplifying complex vocabulary and sentence structure.

Customization: Teachers can assign articles at different reading levels and include comprehension quizzes tailored to students' abilities.

Progress Monitoring: Built-in quizzes and writing prompts help teachers track comprehension and progress over time.

Ease of Use: Clean, user-friendly interface; integrates with Google Classroom and other LMS platforms.

Where to Find: https://newsela.com

Video: https://youtu.be/SiKvLWaQPtQ 

Grade Level: Grades 5–12

Engagement: Features a library of high-interest fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and historical texts with engaging themes and questions to promote critical thinking.

Accessibility: Texts come with read-aloud support, translation tools (over 25 languages), and guided reading mode to scaffold comprehension.

Customization: Teachers can assign texts by reading level, genre, or theme. Students can highlight, annotate, and access text-based questions.

Progress Monitoring: Provides data on quiz scores, student engagement, and reading comprehension performance.

Ease of Use: Easy to navigate for both teachers and students; integrates well into remote or hybrid learning environments.

Where to Find: https://www.commonlit.org 

Video: https://youtu.be/QrOYRzperKo