LightSail is a resource that's main focus is the success of the students reading. It offers over 6,000 text for free!! After listening to Mrs. Skinner mention that her evaluation comes from how much the students' Lexile scores improve, I began to search for resource that would help me with my students if that was the case. Through the website, students are provided with text in any content area, provided assessments, and given automatic feedback on their reading progress. LightSail is designed in a way that engages students in the classroom, increases the amount of time that students want to read, and advance literacy development. This is now an app that can be found on devices and used both inside and outside of classroom time. What I found intriguing was that students are able to find out what kind of reader they are. They can personalize their own library and not only read content area material, but this will carry over to other areas in the student's life. Ultimately, students are only going to become better readers if their is more time spent on reading. This provides a way that is intriguing and appealing to students, but also benefits the teacher and her success in the classroom.https://lightsailed.com/
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This sounds like a very helpful resource. I like how it is able to tell students what kind of reading level they are. I never really had that growing up. I also like how it can create a kid's personal library, so they know what is good for them to read and what is not.
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Hey Caroline, I love this source!! I think one of the greatest challenges to reading is getting the kids interested and motivated to do the reading. Nobody likes to do something that they're not good at, so I like how this source helps out with that. Personalized anything is a great idea and makes students feel more connected to what they're doing. I love that it has an app too! WC 70
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