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Raz-Kids is a dynamic website where students practice reading eBooks anytime, anywhere.

My goal is to integrate Raz-Kids into daily reading centers to promote reading at students' individual reading level and get the youngest of learners excited about reading.

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Raz-Kids for Reading

School:
Mike Davis Elementary 
Subject:
Language Arts 
Teacher:
Shauna Gaunt 
 
Kathryn Ellsworth, Chilene Garrick-Dumas, Christina Svec, Elizabeth Heimberger, Allison Boutwell 
Students Impacted:
130 
Grade:
Date:
August 5, 2015

Investor

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Scripps Howard Foundation - $699.65

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 112

My goal was to integrate the Raz-Kids reading program into daily reading centers to promote reading at students' individual reading level and get the youngest of learners excited about reading. This goal was accomplished by over 110 kindergarteners during daily literacy centers on read-to-self computers and devices. Students were excited and always looked forward to their opportunity to use Raz-Kids. Students had their own log in which the teacher set to their individual reading level. Once in the program students could explore a variety of fiction and non-fiction books that helped them practice their sight words, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Seven kindergarten classrooms had the privilege of using Raz-Kids and teachers reported outcomes such as: “All my students have gained at least two reading levels.” and “12 out of my 15 students are reading above grade level!” Thank you for funding our grant!

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Checking comprehension after reading

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Non-fiction and fiction texts to choose from

 

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Students listen to, read to self, and answer quest

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

Raz-Kids is a dynamic website where students practice reading eBooks anytime, anywhere.

My goal is to integrate Raz-Kids into daily reading centers to promote reading at students' individual reading level and get the youngest of learners excited about reading.  

 

What will be done with my students

Raz-Kids allows students to listen to books being read aloud, read and record themselves for fluency, and answer comprehension questions all based on their individual reading level.

Students will use classroom computers and iPads during reading centers to access Raz-Kids 2 to 3 times per week throughout the school year. Each student has an individual log in which brings him/her to his own dashboard that includes their assigned reading tasks. The eBooks have a variety of fiction and non-fiction at each level. Once in their reading assignments students will listen to stories read to them, read stories to themselves, and answer comprehension questions about the story.

As students have success and their reading level improves, the teacher can easily move him/her into the next reading level.  

 

Benefits to my students

All 130 kindergarten students will benefit by using this program to practice reading, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension anywhere there is Internet access (classroom, home, public library) on a computer, laptop or iPad. This program differentiates for students by not only providing them a variety of on-level books but also the option to have the stories read to them, or for students to read, record, and listen to themselves. After reading students practice comprehension by answering questions about the story.

All 7 kindergarten teachers will benefit by assigning students to specific reading levels appropriate for each student's learning and can easily track progress and address skills students need more practice with.  

 

Budget Narrative

7 Raz-Kids online licenses at $99.95 per classroom, totaling $699.65. 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Raz-Kids.com Classroom License $99.95
2 Raz-Kids.com Classroom License $99.95
3 Raz-Kids.com Classroom License $99.95
4 Raz-Kids.com Classroom License $99.95
5 Raz-Kids.com Classroom License $99.95
6 Raz-Kids.com Classroom License $99.95
7 Raz-Kids.com Classroom License $99.95
  Total: $699.65

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