My Take
I strongly believe in this program. I love this program because it holds students accountable, it holds their interest by allowing them to choose books they like and at their personal level. I highly recommend LightSail to all teachers who teach
How I Use It
I love this program. I can do whole-class reading assignments or they can choose by their level and read what interests them. I use it daily. My students are required to read 30 minutes a day and their minutes is their grade. I also post their score on a bulletin board which helps them to be motivated and try to beat their score and others. Healthy competition is a good thing. reading.
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Katrina M.
August 4, 2020
Attention keeping and prioritising comprehension
I love how it is easily accessible to children they are able to choose texts that interest them but are at their zone of proximal learning. Children love earning badges and it makes reading time extra fun. During lockdown Lightsail has been even more useful in getting learners to read every day and have access to thousands of books which would never have been possible with what they have assess to in their homes normally.
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Laurie G.
May 11, 2016
LightSail is an amazing reading app for all ages!
Overall this is a fantastic program to help students grow an incredible amount. I have had students grow 3 grade levels in their reading ability. Their vocabulary has increased and their ability to answer a prompt is amazing now. Grading the short answer is so incredibly easy for me since they give me suggested responses for all questions. Students have places to reflect, question, and discuss as well. It's a great program any way you slice it!
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Gabriela R.
Central Park East High School
New York, NY
June 22, 2015
Great tool for ELLs who struggle with comprehension
My students and I really enjoy this product. I think it gives the students a sense of responsibility in their own reading. They enjoy watching their lexile numbers go up. I think it allows every student to work on their level without feeling embarrassed. Also the idea of reading off an iPad is very appealing to students. I am still trying to learn how to incorporate it in class instructions. I find this to be difficult because they are reading different books. If you are looking to use one book for the whole class you must purchase the book for all students, which takes away from purchasing other books. Overall, I think it is a great program. I think the embedded questions help the students reflect on their reading and also help them work on their comprehension skills.
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