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Kelly Nolan and Brianna Schuehler Raz-Kids Lesson November 3rd, 2011

Grade: 5 Time: 40 minutes Materials: Computer, Television screen to project computer onto, Letters for students. Objective: Students will be able to understand how to use the website [|www.Raz-Kids.com] Lesson Sequence:
 * 1) Anticipatory Set – “Boys and girls, today we are going to show you how to use a new website called Raz Kids. It is an online website that promotes reading enrichment for all levels. It allows you to listen to a book, read it yourself and then take a quiz. Brianna and I have been using this website for the last week and we have discovered that it is actually a lot of fun.”
 * 2) State Objective and Purpose – “This website is both educational and fun. It is a great resource to use when you are trying to improve your reading skills and there are many interesting stories.”
 * 3) Teach and Model – “We are now going to show you the website and how you log on and use it. You begin by going to the website Raz-Kids.com. Once on the website click the tab that says log in. You will enter Mrs. Epstein’s username which is repstein. Once you are in your class you will click on the symbol above your name and enter your password. Your password will be the first 3 letters of your last name and the number 5. DO NOT LOG ONTO ANYONE ELSE’S ACCOUNT. Once you are logged on you may begin to explore the website. The assignments tab is where you will be able to read your level books. For each book you can listen to the book and earn 50 stars, read the book and earn 100 stars and take a quiz on the book, the amount of stars you earn will depend on your score. In order to pass the level you must read and listen to each story and answer 9 out of 10 questions correctly. You can re-take the quizzes but Mrs. Epstein will be able to see how many times you took it. The icons for each function are under each book. Just click the icon to go to the activity of your choice. The bar at the top will tell you your progress through the level and the amount of stars that you have available to spend. Under the messages tab will be any messages that Mrs. Epstein sends you, these may include assignments or notes. She can also attach bonus stars to these messages. These stars can be used in the Raz Rocket. To get to the Raz Rocket just click on the tab with the same title. Once you are there you can skip the intro and it will take you to your Rocket. To purchase things with your stars just click on the television set and it will bring you to the store. When you are done with Raz-Kids just click the log out button in the upper right hand corner. Just a few additional notes; Mrs. Epstein can monitor your activity so if she tells you she wants you to spend 20 minutes on the site she can look on her page and see how many minutes you were logged in for and what you did. Also, remember, NEVER log in on someone else’s account.”
 * 4) Guided Practice/Independent Practice – “When your parents have their conferences with Mrs. Epstein she will explain this program to them as well. Go home and try to play with the site and get a feel for it. Read or listen to a book and start to decorate your Raz Rocket.”
 * 5) Closure – “This should be a fun way for you to practice reading. We have been using the site for the past week and we love reading the books and taking the quizzes, so that we can earn more stars. There are so many cool things that you can do with this program. We hope that you will enjoy it as much as we do! “