>> With Vocabulary A-Z, you can help every student
at every level build foundational vocabulary,
spelling and phonics skills and improve reading proficiency.
To make it easy for you to get started,
this video highlights the steps you can take
to quickly create vocabulary,
spelling and phonics lessons, generate classroom materials
and assign digital practice activities.
Finally, we'll show you how you can use online reports
to give you better insights into individual,
small group and class-wide instructional needs.
Vocabulary A-Z provides premade lesson plans that include words
found in Specific Reading A-Z, Raz-Plus
ELL Edition or Science A-Z units.
You can also choose from reading-series resources
to select premade lessons for Harcourt Trophies,
MacMillan Treasures, Scott Foresman Reading Street
or Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys, among others.
This allows teachers to integrate vocabulary,
spelling and/or phonics into reading lessons
and assign practice in multiple ways,
including interactive game-based activities.
Vocabulary A-Z's fast word bank also allows you
to add your own custom words so you can quickly and easily
create your own vocabulary lessons.
After you select New Lesson, you can search the Vocabulary
A-Z word bank to find a word
and related words to add to your list.
You can also choose from word lists organized by function
and content or a variety of special lists,
including Common Core Academic Vocabulary,
Dolch Sight Words and Frequently Used Word Lists.
Once you select the list, you'll see words organized
into tier-one basic words, tier-two frequently used words
and tier-three specialized words.
You can navigate alphabetically through the list,
then hover over the word to see the definition,
context sentences and images.
Simply click the plus sign to add words to your lesson.
Once you've selected all the words you want in your lesson,
you can create or select a category for your lesson,
give it a name and then click save.
To choose a premade lesson for a Reading A-Z-leveled book,
select the reading level and type of book,
then click the book icon to view the list.
Whether you rely on premade lessons
or your own custom lessons, you have the same print
and digital assignment options for classroom instruction,
small group or individual practice.
Printable resources include lesson plans,
worksheets, assessments and printed activities
to support a complete blended learning experience
for your students.
Digital assignment allows you to extend vocabulary,
spell and, or phonetics practice to students
so they can complete game-based activities
that incorporate assigned word lists.
Students can practice in class
or at home on a PC or mobile device.
Assignment options allow teachers to easily choose
from three different instructional sequences students
see when lessons are assigned to them.
The default assignment option
provides a preset instructional sequence
that includes an introduction, practice activities
and an assessment quiz for spelling,
phonetics or vocabulary lessons.
Student-selected assignment
allows students to choose what activities to complete
and must complete at least one activity
before taking the assessment quiz.
An intervention-assignment option
allows teachers to select the specific games
and assessment quiz a student will see.
To access their assignments, students log in through the Kids
A-Z mobile app or online portal.
Kids A-Z includes customizable avatars and award badges
to reward and motivate students to practice
and build their vocabulary.
Students can access game-based practice activities
for custom word lists from the vocabulary planet
or practice assigned reading or science-related vocabulary
practice from the reading or science planets,
along with other Reading A-Z or Science A-Z assignments.
Each Vocabulary A-Z assignment
includes a range of game-based activities
that students can choose from to practice vocabulary
in a way that's fun.
Once students have successfully completed practice exercises,
they can access and complete a vocabulary,
spelling or phonetics quiz for that lesson.
Teachers can manage their classroom roster,
view assignments and reports to monitor student progress
and assess needs as students complete activities online.
Activity Report provides an added level of detail
about each student's interactions with Vocabulary
A-Z.
With Vocabulary A-Z, you have a comprehensive,
blended learning platform that delivers vocabulary
resources for teacher-led instruction,
independent student practice, assessment and reporting,
along with parent access
to support and promote their involvement.
Start using Vocabulary A-Z today
and watch your students' vocabulary,
spelling and phonics skills grow.