Many parents accompany their children to read the original books, and feel that they have finally ushered in the dawn of their children's self-directed reading, and suddenly find that it is challenging to go up again:
Children love to read story books, and non-fiction books and articles are reluctant to read
Children like to read, but the English reading comprehension test score is not high
Children can read 10,000 books, but they can't write essays when writing academic articles
When I went to take the exam at an international school or an overseas private school, I encountered Waterloo
What went wrong?
The late Jeanne Chall, a reading psychologist at Harvard University in the United States, divided the stages of English reading development into six stages:
From the sixth month to the third grade of primary school, it is the "stage of learning to read", and the transition from zero foundation to independent reading. At this stage, the most important thing for children is to have fun in the process of reading, to acquire new vocabulary and background knowledge, to transition from phonics words to understanding context, and to gain new knowledge by understanding one or more points of view on a topic. In this process, parents can help their children by letting him read more, helping him fall in love with reading, and at the same time cultivating his ability and habit of reading independently.
The "learning through reading" phase, which begins in the fourth grade and continues into adulthood, focuses on reading and understanding what is read, critically accepting the author's views and thinking, transforming it into one's own knowledge, and in turn, forming one's own thoughts and worldview. This is also a must-have ability for British and American students from the fourth grade onwards. Whether it's history, geography, biology, mathematics, physics, or chemistry, these secondary school subjects require children to have the ability to read and write non-fiction texts in order to learn. Therefore, non-fiction reading is more important than fiction storybook reading at this stage. Children need to dabble in more and wider reading resources and topics, "non-fiction works" about nature, science, society, and history, because they need to learn new knowledge and explore the world through reading.
However, in the "reading list" of Chinese children, the reading of fictional works is absent, which can be said to be in a very uneven state. On the one hand, many parents do not realize the importance of their children's reading of "non-fiction" at this stage, and they still "hoard" a lot of storybooks for their children. On the other hand, it is not easy to find systematic resources in China, which can give children a large number of personalized and interesting non-fiction works about nature, science, society, history based on their English ability and reading interests, and at the same time improve children's reading comprehension and writing skills. Therefore, at the stage of "learning through reading", even children in international schools will encounter great challenges.
To solve this problem, I recommend that you consider Achieve3000, the world's most well-known academic English reading and writing platform, and the English learning website used by millions of American children. Many well-known bilingual and international schools in China, such as Shanghai Bao Yugang, are in use.
Why do we recommend Achieve3000 because it has the following features, which can effectively help Chinese children improve their English literacy skills at the same time:
Professional dynamic Lens reading level assessment
A large number of natural, scientific, social, historical, and humanities reading works that match the English ability of primary and secondary school students
5 personalized articles per week based on Lens values and interests
The classic five-part reading strategy learning method improves reading and writing skills simultaneously
Solid academic writing skills are cultivated
Exceed peers by 3-5 times the growth of Lens value
An academic English literacy system used by millions of U.S. students
Achieve3000 is an online intelligent learning system developed in cooperation with Metametrics Education, the parent company of Lexile. In 2001, it began to provide online reading and writing services for students from the second grade of elementary school to the twelfth grade of high school in the United States. In the U.S., schools in all 50 states are used by about half of students in grades 2-12. It is used by schools in more than 30 countries around the world, including some of the top bilingual and international schools in the country.
Many first-class readers who are familiar with graded reading are familiar with the Lexile graded reading assessment system, which is currently the only scientific measurement tool that can measure both reading level and difficulty of texts, and is also one of the most credible English graded reading standards in the world. The higher the Lens value, the higher the reader's reading ability or the higher the difficulty of the reading, and conversely, the lower the reader's reading ability or the lower the difficulty of the reading.
The core functionality of Achieve3000 is based on the Lens classification. But unlike the MyON library we recommended before, MyON is primarily books, and the vast majority of the reading materials in Achieve3000 are non-fiction articles. These articles cover a wide range of fields such as science and technology, biology, geography, history, sports, entertainment, culture, etc., and are constantly updated. Every week, the latest current news highlights the content that children are interested in. These articles are shorter in length and more time-sensitive than books. Moreover, according to the English reading level, the same article can be read differently for different children.
If children use MyON, they are reading; Then with Achieve3000, you are reading magazines and newspapers, each with its own merits. Arguably, Achieve3000 is a bit more difficult, which is why we recommend it for children with higher English literacy goals.
The results of the 2018-1019 data study show that the average Lens value of students using Achieve3000 increases by 3~5 times that of their peers!
Dynamic assessment + differentiated articles recommend scaffolding to support children's reading progress
Don't know how to help your child choose the right reading material, and that's where Achieve3000 comes in. Differentiation is the biggest feature of Achieve3000: through differentiated instruction and challenging literacy training, every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
The core intelligent technology of Achieve3000 is integrated with the LexileFramework, which can accurately match children's reading ability with text difficulty, and truly realize a customized learning experience.
一年三次的定级评估(Level Set Assessment)
Every student who enrolls is required to pass the Lens placement test 3 times a year. The first time is when a student first enrolls in the system, and the test results generate an initial Lens score for that student. The system will push 1~2 articles to him every day on weekdays based on this score, up and down range, and the age of the student. Make sure that the difficulty is moderate and that the topic is appropriate for the children of that age to read.
The second assessment will be automatically pushed by the system, which is equivalent to an interim test. The third time is at the end of one year of study and is equivalent to a final test.
动态嵌入式评估(Embedded Assessment)
Every time a student completes a reading exercise, the system will obtain a variety of information from it, such as the difficulty of the exercise, the duration of thinking, etc., to continuously improve the positioning accuracy of students' reading ability, track dynamic changes, and automatically adjust the reading materials pushed every month.
As the accuracy of children's answers changes, the Lens value will be adjusted once a month to ensure that the difficulty of the texts and reading comprehension pushed by the system always matches the progress of children's reading ability. For each reading exercise completed by students, the system will obtain a variety of information from it, such as the difficulty of the practice, the duration of thinking, etc., to continuously improve the accuracy of positioning the students' reading ability, track the dynamic changes, and adjust the difficulty of the articles pushed next month.
Evaluate and test the whole process and adjust the difficulty of the article in time
Differentiated, individualized reading experience
By combining smart technology with a strong team of human editors, each article in Achieve3000 is rewritten to 12 Lens difficulty levels. This means that even students with relatively weak reading skills will be able to access comprehensive, more complex information. If you are interested, you can also continue reading the original article. Special mention is that the United States is a country of immigrants with a lot of children who are not native English speakers. Achieve3000's differentiated difficulty setting not only helps non-native English speakers in the United States to gradually improve their literacy skills, but is also very suitable for Chinese children, allowing them to progress according to their own abilities.
In addition, the A3000 system provides a wealth of tools, such as text-to-speech, speech-to-text tools, vocabulary support, etc., to provide individual support for students of different levels. The system's automatic adaptive assessment is also very intelligent, and as the accuracy of the children's answers changes, the Lens value will be adjusted once a month to adjust the difficulty of the push articles to ensure that the support received by each student is personalized.
The Achieve3000 reading comprehension questions cover the main idea, the hidden meaning of words, the distinction between facts and opinions, inference questions, logic questions, etc. The new version of the system also provides a Skills Collection, that is, articles classified by reading skills, to help students improve their weaknesses.
Rich non-fiction reading works expand the boundaries of children's knowledge
Achieve3000 has a very rich collection of non-fiction articles, so that every child can find something that interests them.
· The ELA category is divided into 35 topics by topic, such as bullying, friendship, competition, courage, diversity, etc
Science covers content and articles on space science, engineering design, life science, and physical science
Social sciences include articles on economics, geography and culture, U.S. history, U.S. citizenship and government, and world history
Fiction (new in the new edition) includes excerpts or short stories from adventure, drama, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, historical fiction, science fiction, etc
· Wordstudio (new version, only available in grade 6 and above)
It can be said that with Achieve3000, it is like having a teen edition of "New York Times" + "Washington Post" + "Time Magazine......
The new version of the course interface makes the learning process more intuitive for students - the course progress bar can help students focus on the task at hand and effectively understand the course steps; The split-screen design provides a resizable reading pane that students can easily refer to at each step.
Timed Reading 限时朗读类的文章还有计时功能，互动感强。
The Motivation Center allows children to see their progress at a glance and increase their confidence; Scoreboard gives children a clear goal to challenge.
The classic five-step learning method improves children's academic English reading and writing skills in multiple dimensions
Another killer feature of Achieve3000 is its classic "five-step learning method", which helps students improve their reading strategies and skills for non-fiction.
Most of the articles in the new version of Achieve3000 are still "5-step lessons", but they are a perfect blend of reading comprehension and writing practice. The reading comprehension test questions include a number of major reading comprehension skills, such as understanding the gist of the text, sequence of events, finding cause and effect, synonyms, finding arguments, and making inferences.
Step 1: Ready
In reading classes in North America, the teacher usually asks some Activate Prior Knowledge questions or a heuristic question before reading. The Achieve3000 system also uses this classic learning method, through poll questions or quizzes, to help students focus on what they will read, so that they can start thinking actively before they start reading, which is the first step, the Ready part of the reading.
Step 2: Read
Each article is generally 1-2 pages long, including articles and glossaries. The new version of the A3000 also provides a Notes box for students to take notes.
Students can also make good use of toolbars such as highlighters, dictionaries, screen reading range, speech-to-speech, translation, speech rate, and screen masking format changes to aid reading.
The vocabulary feature helps you learn new vocabulary in the text.
第三步：Respond
Post-reading assessment, also known as the reading comprehension section. The result of the first answer to each question will be recorded in the Lens Score, if the score is less than 75%, the child may not have read the current text. If you do the wrong question, you can do it again and get bonus points, but it will not affect the change of Lens value.
第四步：Reflect
Will your opinion change after reading the article? Do you stick to your original idea, or do you change your mind? This is the reflection part after reading.
第五步：Write
Thought Questions are similar to quiz questions, click the "Writing Tips" button, and there will be writing tips. In fact, Achieve3000 has a wide range of quiz questions, including retelling stories, comparisons and contrasts, and more.
另外，也有不少文章是Instruction+Activity，即只有第一到第三步，或者Article Only只有阅读的。
Two of the articles pushed each week will have this learning activity set up for students to read the articles intensively and improve their critical reading skills.
The unique Writing Center comprehensively enhances the ability to write in English in a variety of genres
Writing is also an important part of the Achieve3000 system, and in the five-step learning method of each article, Ready, Reflect, and Write all involve writing.
但A3000系统还有专门的写作中心，涵盖Descriptive Essays，Narrative Essays，Comparison-Contrast Essays, Opinion Essays，Cause-and-Effect等多种体裁问题的写作练习。
For each essay, Achieve3000 guides students to complete the writing in four steps: Read, Prewrite, Draft, and Revise/Edit. Students first read the Writing assignment, which is the background and requirements of the propositional essay.
After that, students can refer to Directions, that is, the Achieve's course system for the guidance of writing ideas for the proposition essay, and how to write it step by step is very clear.
The Achieve course system also provides a lot of Graphic Organizer tools for students to organize their thoughts. The causality and contrast carding charts below are just some examples of the many writing tool charts.
Cause and effect diagrams
Contrast Relationship Charts
In the Prewrite outline section, the system will give a paragraph structure to help students organize their thoughts.
In fact, improving children's literacy skills should be carried out in a spiral and synchronously, rather than raising reading first and then thinking about writing. If reading is "input" and writing is "output", these two abilities complement each other and promote each other. If you make good use of this writing center, your child's multi-genre writing ability will gradually improve.
Read First Reader Special Bonus
This reading first found a special offer for parents to achieve 3000 online reading and writing system: 468 yuan / year, and give away Chinese report + parent account!
With less than two dollars a day, it comprehensively improves children's academic English reading and writing skills, including:
Professional dynamic Lens reading level assessment
A large number of natural, scientific, social, historical, and humanities reading works that match the English ability of primary and secondary school students
5 personalized articles per week based on Lens values and interests
The classic five-part reading strategy learning method improves reading and writing skills simultaneously
Solid academic writing skills are cultivated
Exceed peers by 3-5 times the growth of Lens value
Chinese parent report + parent account
Achieve3000 has a parent account, through which parents can see all the information about their children's learning, including what articles they have read, what exercises they have done, how well their reading comprehension skills have performed, and the current Lensi value and the changes in the Lensi value since the use of the system, etc.
Important Notes:
This product is a virtual product, and no refund will be given after successful registration and payment;
It is suitable for children whose English reading ability has basically reached the level of about 2nd grade of elementary school in the United States, and it is not suitable for children who have just started English;
Applicable to students in the second grade of primary school to the third grade of high school;
Valid for one year from the date of opening. For example, it will be opened on November 1, 2021 and will end on October 31, 2022;
When purchasing, please fill in the child's following information: the child's last name + the child's first name, grade, and email address of the receiving account, which is used to open the account and receive the account information;
The account will be opened within 2-3 business days after purchase. The validity period starts from the activation date and can be renewed upon expiration. Your account will be sent to your email address, so be sure to check it out and use it in a timely manner.
There will be a period of time between the next group meeting, please hurry up and buy during the group purchase period.
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Additional note: Chinese parent report
In order to help parents better understand their children's reading ability and improve their progress. We provide parents with a personalized Chinese weekly report. This report is an overall report that integrates four reports: parent report, student report, teacher report, and school report. Through the weekly report, parents can easily grasp the changes in each child's Lansi value, the number of effective articles completed each week, and the mastery of various reading skills.
The first part of the weekly report: the time when the weekly report obtains the data, the current Lance value data, and the learning completion of the previous week
This section illustrates the breakdown of the reading passages completed by the student, the accuracy rate of the first and second completion of Respond, and the completion of the "Write" section in the statistical time.
|Weekly Report Part II: Overall Completion of Courses in the Semester
In this section, parents can see the accuracy of all the articles and activities that their children have done since using the Achieve3000 system. Provide statistics: how many valid courses (excluding extension types) have been completed in total this semester, and how many papers have been completed per week on average; What is the initial Lance value and the current Lance value.
Part 3: English Reading Skills Score Chart
This is probably the most useful part for parents, as you can clearly see where your child's reading comprehension weaknesses are, and you can add additional push exercises to target your child's weak points.
If you have any questions about the learning system and want to consult, please add the reading first assistant at the bottom right of the product for consultation~