Hello Students!!  I am so glad you came onto our class website. 

The following part of our class website is just for you.  It contains information about my expectations for RAZ Kids and how you will be graded each week.  I have also included some websites for you to go on that are educational and fun!

Reading A to Z (RAZ Kids):

I am so excited to have your child reading books at their level online this year!  The fun thing about doing their Reading A to Z reading this way verses through the paper books, is that they are able to earn "RAZ Rocket points" which can be used to spruce up their Reading A to Z rocket.  Having your child read their books online, allows me to login and review their books read and quizzes.

Expectations of RAZ reading: 

• Students are expected to read a MINIMUM of one book per week at their current independent level. 
  
• They are also required to take a quiz on that book.  The goal is to get 80% or higher on their quiz. 
  
• A grade will be taken on their first attempt at the quiz. 
  
• If they do not have "mastery" on the quiz after their first attempt, they must reread the story and take the quiz again.  Ultimately, we are trying to build on your child's comprehension of what they read. 
• You should still be listening to your child's reading of their RAZ kids books.

A grade for your child reading their RAZ book and taking the comprehension quiz will be scored as follows:

• 80% to 100% on first quiz attempt:  100 points
• 70% to 79% on first quiz attempt:      80 points
• 60% to 69% on first quiz attempt:      60 points
• 59% or less on first quiz attempt:       40 points

Class Calendar:
Please return in February to see our updated calendar!

Websites to check out:

READING
RAZ-Kids:  http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login
TumbleBooks:  http://www.portlandlibrary.com/kidsplace/tumblebooks.htm
Storyline:  http://www.storylineonline.net/
Magic Treehouse: http://www.magictreehouse.com/
Junie B. Jones: http://juniebjones.com/
Seussville: http://www.seussville.com/
Starfall:  http://www.starfall.com/
Wacky Web Tales: http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

SPELLING
SlimeKids: http://www.slimekids.com/games/
Spelling City:  http://www.spellingcity.com/ktrelz/

Math
Create a Graph:  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Virtual Manipulatives:  http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Math Playground:  http://www.mathplayground.com/

HISTORY
National Geographic Kids: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
World Landforms:  http://worldlandforms.com/

SCIENCE
NASA Kids Club:  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
Kids Astronomy:  http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ 
Discovery Kids:  http://kids.discovery.com/
Science News for Kids:  http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Magic School Bus:  http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/index.htm

FOR FUN
ABCYA-Educational Games and APPS:  http://www.abcya.com/
Dance Mat Typing:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Games for the Brain:  http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/
Fun Brain:  http://www.funbrain.com/index.html
Sports Illustrated Kids:  http://www.sikids.com/

If you know of any good educational websites, please send me the links in an e-mail and I will add them to our class list.