Students can:

• • • interact with the texts by including annotations, reflections, recording their voices, drawing images, highlight information, answering questions, and so on. This is all directly with in the site (or app) while students interact with the books.

    • have 24-7 access via phone, tablet, or computer.

    • access books in English plus other languages, including Spanish, French, and Arabic. Students can read the exact text in both languages to build their vocabulary and comprehension as they learn English.

    • read independently or with a partner, on one device or their own devices.

As teachers, we can:

• • • Make assignments even for students, based on reading level, topic, strategy, and so on.

    • Make multiple groups so that we can flexibly assign reading tasks based on reading level, comprehension skills, unit of study, student interest, etc. and automatically assign specific books to those students.

    • Type or record your voice to quickly provide messages and feedback to your students. All students can get your feedback without you in front of them.

    • Collect data automatically on your students' reading habits, number of minutes and words read, their fluency (reading out loud), areas of strengths and weaknesses, and so on. This data can be used to inform you on strategy groups and 10-10-10 groups. See screenshots below.

    • Set up weekly email digests that reports on the progress your students are making.

    • Create "file cabinets" or "folders" with multiple texts based on specific needs, whether it is phonics skills, letter recognition, fluency, or topics (such as "plant life"), and so on.

    • Ensure students are exposed to testing. Most texts have multiple choice and short answer questions allow for test sophistication practice, and data analysis of areas of weaknesses.

    • Print out books for student use in class and at home (especially is there is no internet at home).

    • Develop assessments (and monitor progress), using F&P passages (where students independently record their voice; you can score it later). See screenshots below.

Tips

• • • Set up a weekly reminder to check the Reading Activity Report and provide acknowledgement to those who read at home. This is a postive reinforcement of a useful tool for learning.

    • Create a book collection on specific topics or content. You can use save them as "file cabinets."

    • Have students collaboratively read books and passages (i.e. multiple students using 1 computer) to foster conversation, thinking, and reflection about the reading.

    • Use this template (also below) to help students develop self-monitoring habits, including multiple reads of a text and writing about a text.