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Reading + Science = Science Literacy

The Readorium Personalized Learning Experience

Each and every time students log onto Readorium they

embark on a customized science literacy journey.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• A video message from the

Readorium librarian introduces

all aspects of Readorium.

• Students grades 3 to 8 get

started by choosing a book off

the shelf.

• Students at any reading level

participates in sustained

reading activities that gives

them science literacy expertise.

Select a Book

Students choose their books by reading blurbs that hover over titles.

Teachers may lock or unlock any book(s) for individuals or entire class.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• Books level to kids ability as

they read!

• Identifying the main idea and the

supporting details are emphasized.

• Graphic features are used to

provide support.

Readorium does not assume prior

knowledge.

All new content is explained in

detail.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• Readorium adapts passages to

meet the child’s learning needs.

• Readorium’s vocabulary and

complexity are automatically

matched to child’s level.

• All children can read and

understand content at their grade

level.

• Readorium’s deep dive reading

creates science whizzes.

All children automatically

receive the text level and individualized

support they need to succeed.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• Students read chapter books

about science topics and

participate in sustained reading

activities that give them topic

expertise at their grade level.

• After each selection students

practice strategies with a game-

like challenge.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• Students get an automatic

interactive strategy lesson each

time they pick a new book.

• Lessons are humorous,

memorable, and student friendly.

• Strategy lessons include raps,

animations, and entertaining

videos.

• Students practice each strategy

with a game-like challenge.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• All topics are aligned to the Next

Generation Science Standards

and the Common Core Standards.

• Students participate in

memorable strategy lessons.

• Students are taught reading

strategies needed to understand

complex informational text.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• Each Readorium book is

connected to a reading strategy.

• Students benefit from isolating

specific reading strategies and

having lots of practice with them.

• To ensure sufficient practice there

are five books connected to each

specific strategy.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• There is a “mentor” in each

book who introduces the

topic to get kids excited

about it.

• The “mentor” guides each

student through the book,

providing personal help as

needed.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• Students are taught through

the Gradual Release of

Responsibility Model.

• In the first demo chapter the

“mentor” introduces the

unique strategy utilized in the

book, reads the first few

paragraphs, and uses a "think

aloud“ to demonstrate

strategic thinking.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

Students too often gloss over

the organizational features

about the Title Page and

Table of Contents.

• Students are taught to

examine these features and

specific content carefully by

answering the Lightning

Round questions.

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• Using Guided Practice

students fill in missing words,

access interactive vocabulary

cards, answer lightning round

questions, and view pictures

during the demonstration.

• All topics are aligned to the

Next Generation Science

Standards and the Common

Core Standards.

Guided Practice

Chapter

Readorium Personalizes Student's Learning Experience

• Instructional methods are

based on Institute of Education

Sciences research.

• Students continue to read

independently and “mentor”

comes back if needed.

• Students may conduct

additional read/think alouds.

• Hint 1: The mentor explains the

question and shows the child how to eliminate an incorrect answer.

• Hint 2: The child is told what to reread.

• Hint 3/4: The child sees a video clip that explains the science concept and the answer is explained.

Students earn greater rewards if they

use strategies and don’t need hints

Students Only Get if Needed

Vocabulary is Taught in Many Ways:

• Lessons on Figuring Out New Words from Context

• Multimedia Vocabulary Cards

• Interactive Glossary

• Word Matching Mania

• Word Wizard World

Reading + Science = Science Literacy

Students fill in the blanks with terms linked to scientific principles.

Reading + Science = Science Literacy

Students answer

Reading + Science = Science Literacy

Each Book has an interactive glossary.

Reading + Science = Science Literacy

Chapter comprehension questions require

strategic thinking and re-reading.

Students gain subject expertise and earn rewards for additional learning activities by reading

carefully and answering questions.

Readorium Dollars

Tokens

Medals

Students can use earned rewards for

special interest activities like the Magazine Rack and Science Alive Videos

Students can check ratings in the Hall of Fame, use rewards to

play vocabulary games in Word Wizards World, test content

knowledge in Quiz Bowl or play games in the Game Garage.

Readorium: Field Test

“I love it! It's fun. I'm learning more stuff than I usually learn, about all different types of science.”

Student Comments

“It's fun, cool, and good

for kids, and I think

adults would like it

too. It's awesome.”

“There are more things to

do in Readorium than in a

book, like puzzles that help

and raps.”

“I

learned more science

and I learned how to

read

better.”