Dear Families,

Your child has access to a wonderful world of books through

www.raz-kids.com, the online library of exciting reading materials. Your
child was introduced to this program last year and we are continuing to
use this tool again! Raz-Kids helps students improve their reading skills
as they listen to a book read to model fluency. Then, if the computer
has a built-in record function, they can record themselves reading the
same book. Or, students can read the book to themselves or aloud for
practice. Interactive quizzes are available at the end of each book to
check for understanding.

Here is how to access the website and your childs reading
assignment from any computer connected to the Internet:
1. Go to www.raz-kids.com from your Internet browser and click Log In.
2. Type in the teachers username (bnewingham2) and click Go.
3. Find your name on the chart and click on it.
4. Enter a text password (see attached student log-in card).
5. The books in your childs assignment and stars earned appear on a personal
assignment page. Your child can choose to listen, read, or take a quiz by clicking on
the symbols below each book. Remember your child must complete one book before
beginning another and they must complete each step before moving on. (Listen to
the book, Read the book, and Take the Quiz).
Your childs level is set based on previous reading assessments.
Once we finalize our reading assessments we will adjust levels as needed
to help your child build fluency and comprehension. Please note the
levels on Raz-Kids.com do not always match the levels you are familiar
with in our classroom. Below is a conversion chart to help clarify the
differences.
Remember, the more your child reads, the better reader he or she will
become! Enjoy!
Mrs. Newingham & Mrs. Wood


Level Conversion Chart
You will notice the reading level is slightly different than what you are used to with the books
used for small group instruction in the classroom.






























You can download the free Raz-Kids app! You'll just need to type in our username: bnewingham2. Then
click on your name and type in your password to get started. The great thing about the iPad version is
that students can switch back and forth between the quiz and the text if they need to go back and
reread a part to answer a quiz question (students are taught to go back to the text to find the
answer). The website version does not allow students to do that.
Grade
Level
Fountas &
Pinnell Level
(Used to test
students in Troy)
Room 13
Classroom
Library Levels
Raz-Kids
Kindergarten
& 1
st
Grade
A-I Red 1
Levels A-I
match up
J Red 2 K
2nd
Grade
K Yellow 1 L
L Yellow 2 M
M Yellow 3 N/O/P
3
rd

Grade
N Yellow 4 Q/R
O Blue 1 S
P Blue 2 T
4
th

Grade
Q Blue 3 U/V
R Blue 4 W
S Green 1 X
T Green 2 Y
5
th

Grade
U Green 4
Z
V
Green 5
6
th

Grade
W/X/Y
7
th
& 8
th
Grade Z