Rovileen Rios-Aflague
ED638 Intercession 2017
Dr. M. Rivera
IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy #3
ED638 Intercession 2017
Dr. M. Rivera
IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy #3
Teach your Monster
to Read (https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/) is an online
interactive website which features a series of games. It is targeted for children
who are learning to read and those who need extra practice. Children start off
their reading journey by creating their own monster. They will travel to new
places, meet new characters and collect great rewards while learning how to
read. On their journey, they will rehearse a range of reading skills, match
letters to sounds, blending, segmenting, and read full sentences.
Teach your Monster to Read offers three series for children to explore on their reading journey. The first journey is called First Steps, which focuses on letters and sounds. The First Step allows the children to practice their phonics scheme and letter combinations. It also introduces blending and segmenting CVC words. The second journey is called Fun with Words. This step is for children who have mastered their letter sounds and are starting to read sentences. They are given practices dealing with new letter sound combinations. There are also sight words and reading comprehension sentences for them to do as an activity. The third journey is called Champion Reader. This step is for children who have mastered their basic letter sound combinations and are confidently reading short sentences. This step introduces alternative spellings of sounds and pronunciations. Children are also challenged with tricky words and reading comprehension. There are overviews provided for each step on their website.
Teach your Monster to Read also provides a Teacher’s Area to assist other educators to further their instruction using the website in the classroom. One resource is the Classroom Toolkit, which is compiled with reading activities such as digital flashcards, mini games, songs, physical and table top games, and many more. Each is used to help children to engage in learning their letters, sounds, and phonics. The other resources in the Teacher’s Area explains how to use the website at home and at school.
Teachers can create an account and make a profile for each of their students. That way, students can keep track of their learning and progress. Another option is having parent’s download the application on their mobile devices to practice at home. Teach your Monster to read is accessible through the computer or any mobile device. However, there is a fee for the application on the mobile device, as opposed to the computer version, which is free.
I highly recommend this interactive website! It is easy to navigate for children and parents. It is a great tool to build and practice the children’s literacy skills. They will be engaged in many adventures while reading along the way.
Teach your Monster to Read offers three series for children to explore on their reading journey. The first journey is called First Steps, which focuses on letters and sounds. The First Step allows the children to practice their phonics scheme and letter combinations. It also introduces blending and segmenting CVC words. The second journey is called Fun with Words. This step is for children who have mastered their letter sounds and are starting to read sentences. They are given practices dealing with new letter sound combinations. There are also sight words and reading comprehension sentences for them to do as an activity. The third journey is called Champion Reader. This step is for children who have mastered their basic letter sound combinations and are confidently reading short sentences. This step introduces alternative spellings of sounds and pronunciations. Children are also challenged with tricky words and reading comprehension. There are overviews provided for each step on their website.
Teach your Monster to Read also provides a Teacher’s Area to assist other educators to further their instruction using the website in the classroom. One resource is the Classroom Toolkit, which is compiled with reading activities such as digital flashcards, mini games, songs, physical and table top games, and many more. Each is used to help children to engage in learning their letters, sounds, and phonics. The other resources in the Teacher’s Area explains how to use the website at home and at school.
Teachers can create an account and make a profile for each of their students. That way, students can keep track of their learning and progress. Another option is having parent’s download the application on their mobile devices to practice at home. Teach your Monster to read is accessible through the computer or any mobile device. However, there is a fee for the application on the mobile device, as opposed to the computer version, which is free.
I highly recommend this interactive website! It is easy to navigate for children and parents. It is a great tool to build and practice the children’s literacy skills. They will be engaged in many adventures while reading along the way.
No comments:
Post a Comment