To embark on Reading Adventures, your student will begin by selecting one of three books listed in the Reading Adventures section of their Student Dashboard. Students can look for the little blue car icon to identify a Reading Adventures book.
After selecting their preferred Reading Adventures book, your student will be directed to a brief introductory video explaining the stops that they will make on Reading Adventures: Play the Games, Watch the Video, Read the Book, and Think about the Story.
The voiceover will end the introduction with a cheerful, "Let's Go!" and the student will be transported into one of five Reading Adventures landscapes, ready to proceed through the adventure with Bella and Rosie on a road trip with the following stops: Play*, Watch, Read, and Think.
The first stop on Reading Adventures is Play the Game. By clicking anywhere on the screen, the student will start a Word Study activity appropriate for their Reading Adventures level: Picture Sorting, Making Words, or Make a Big Word. When the student is finished, clicking Done will bring them back to their Reading Adventures map where Bella and Rosie will drive to the next stop. Please note: if the student is at Reading Adventures levels A-I, then they will proceed to the Learn a Sight Word activity. Otherwise, the student will progress directly to the Watch the Video stop on the map.
The next stop on Reading Adventures is Watch the Video. By clicking anywhere on the screen, the student will watch a video introducing the book. When the student is finished, clicking Done will bring them back to their Reading Adventures map where Bella and Rosie will drive to the next stop.
The next stop is Read the Book. By clicking anywhere on the screen, the student will be directed to their chosen book on the Digital Reader.
After reading the text, the student will indicate that they’ve finished by clicking Done.
The last stop is Think about the Story. By clicking anywhere on the screen, the student will start a brief comprehension quiz.
When the student has completed the quiz, they click Done.
When the student is finished, clicking Done will wrap up the last activity, and Bella and Rosie will drive across the screen…off to their next adventure! The student has completed their daily Reading Adventures activities, and will land back on their student dashboard.
Once the student has read all the books in the Reading Adventures panel for the day, they can click on Read Next Book, which will take them to their bookshelf where they can choose a book to read.
The most recent Reading Adventures books completed will appear in their Reading Adventures again the next day so they can read the book again to complete their Reading Adventure.