RAZ Kids

Details

RAZ Kids is a great place for students to go and explore books they will enjoy. Students will stay engaged when using RAZ Kids because of how many different options they have to choose from.

• 29 different reading levels
• Comprehension quizzes at the end of each book
• Options to read it yourself, listen to reading or record yourself reading
• Progress reports for the teacher
• Highlights text when kids are listening to a book

Available on: IOS devices, Androids, and computers

Also available in Spanish with translated quizzes

Student Side

Students will love RAZ Kids because of how engaging the app is. They can pick from over 800 e-books varying from many different categories. Students will find it easy to select a book they are interested in reading. Once students read 10 leveled books and pass the corresponding quizzes, they will be moved to the next reading level. Struggling readers have the ability to listen to a text first, diminishing some of the anxiety of reading a text. Higher readers can read books on their own or record themselves reading. The quiz at the end will test whether they were actually reading for comprehension or just reading to get through the book.

Teacher Side

RAZ Kids is beneficial to the teacher in so many ways. Because RAZ Kids keeps student data for you, you don't have to wonder or guess if your students are on task or doing well. It is a great way to get even more appropriately leveled books into the hands of your kids.

• Use as a reading center
• Have available at choice time
• Have students record themselves reading a book to test fluency.
• Assign students certain books on a topic or for a small group. Then discuss the book together.
• Monitor comprehension skills by looking at student quizzes.
• Use the data given to drive instruction (whole group, small group or one-on-one).

For more ideas and inspiration, take a look at the blogs below!

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H. (2014, February 3). Retrieved from https://www.createdreamexplore.com/2014/02/raz-kids-my-favorite-educational-app.html

Kids A-Z - Apps on Google Play. (2019). Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.learninga_z.onyourown&hl=en_US

Lazel Inc. (2011, November 01). ‎Kids A-Z. Retrieved from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kids-a-z/id474207297

RAZ Kids. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.raz-kids.com/?_ga=2.65992110.1616209321.1563122781-776321390.1560726599