Sites that Make Reading Fun
November 14, 2022
It’s reading time! Depending on the grade level and content that you teach, reading looks very different. So, this week I have two reading tools that have very different purposes.
Teach Your Monster
The first site that we are chatting about is called Teach Your Monster. This free site is awesome for early readers. They have four different games that are created to support early learners. The monster activities support phonics skills and letter sounds, read alongs and healthy eating! 👹 They also have a monster math activity built in as well. The activities are very engaging and easy to navigate for early computer users. The website—to play on the computer is free—note that the actual iOS and Android apps are paid. These activities are perfect for independent practice!
ReadWorks
ReadWorks is a site we first chatted about way back on Episode 34 which was recorded in the fall of 2020. Since then, ReadWorks has upgraded several parts of their site. They make differentiation for different reading levels easy for educators. You can choose the lexile you need for your students and then assign as needed. Article are on a large variety of topics and can be printed or used digitally. Students can annotate and also listen to the article as well. When you create an account, you can assign reading to students and track what they do but you also can project the articles on a SMART board and work as a class. There are all kinds of ways ReadWorks can support students.
Both Teach Your Monster and ReadWorks have great tools to offer our readers! Keep these sites in mind when planning your next lesson!
Have a great week!
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