Tips for Reading1. Go to www.studyisland.com on the internet.

2. All LBJ Students have an account activated.

Username: firstname.lastname (example: john.doe)

Password: lbj2012

3. On the left side of the screen, you will see “Ky Programs” as the fifth box down. Click the + sign to expand the grade level options.

4. Choose 3rd grade.

5. Four new blue boxes should pop up. Choose the “ELA (KCAS)” blue box.

6.

Take the Diagnostic Pretest to see what areas need work.

7. Click on the lesson beside the category that needs work.

8. A video for that lesson will pop up. Let them watch the video, and particpate with it.

9. Next, go back to the page with the categories to choose from and click on the name of the skill itself. For example “Asking and Answering Questions”

10. Choose Game Mode.

11. Let the student pick a game.

12. Click Play

13. To answer a question click on the basketball.

*Additional Ideas other than study island1. www.readworks.org

2. www.edhelper.com

3. Have the student read to you for about 15-30 minutes per night (Library Book, articles on the internet, Newspaper, Reading textbook)

4. There are many great apps for ipad, ipod, and iphones also

5. Use age appropriate flash cards with a word on the front and a definition on the back to build vocabulary and word recognition.