There are a couple of resources available for students to read and/or listen to e-books at home -- a great option for students to continue to build their reading lives to make reading a habit, not a chore! Our goal is for students to be reading 20+ minutes a night, this means reading their own books, listening to an adult read, reading to a sibling, or listening to audiobooks.
1. RAZ Kids -- All third graders have been given an account (connected to their teacher) to read via RAZ Kids. Students could read online at the website by logging on (www.kidsa-z.com) OR via apps on a phone or tablet. Students have had practice doing this from school and will have login cards in their Book Bags to help with the login process. As teachers, we work to make sure students are reading books at their "just right" level. The books can be read to them, they can read them independently, and there is also an option for a quiz at the end.
2. SORA -- (https://soraapp.com/welcome/login/202587) A virtual library of books (audio and ebooks) available for students to "check out." Also available as an app for tablets & phones making it even easier! Select "Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District" and sign in using Google login & password.
3. Learning Ally -- An audiobook resource that uses real human voices to read current books. Browse the collection and use an app to listen!! Students use their Google email and passwords from school to login to the app.
