1. Reading Wonders Overview presented by Nicole Waldbauer Director of ELA, Reading and Libraries Wantagh Schools
November 2014
Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.
~Abraham J. Heschel, Polish educator and author

2. About Reading Wonders Published by McGraw Hill for 2014 implementation
Uses a rich range of diverse print and digital media for both PC and mobile devices
The mobile app.,  “Connected mobile,”  is free and will work for any student that has a username and password.

3. The Reading Wonders program provides the support students need to:
Build a strong reading
foundation
Access complex text
Find and use text evidence
Engage in collaborative conversations
Write to sources

4. Reading Wonders Program Components
Teacher and student editions
Literature Anthology and Big Books
Your-Turn practice book (consumable)
Reading/Writing Workshop book
Classroom library of trade books
Leveled readers - Apprentice, Approaching, On Level, Beyond, ELL (a database of 7,000 readers)
Manipulatives (Word Cards, Spelling Cards, Picture Cards, Workstation Activity Cards, Interactive Read- aloud Cards, Retelling Cards, Visual Vocabulary Cards, Sound Spelling Cards)
Assessments – weekly, unit and benchmark by level

5. Reading Wonders Program Features
High quality, authentic literature and informational text
Flexible format that matches different teaching and learning styles – print, digital or both
Engaging ideas for instruction and learning
Scaffolded supports to meet the rigors of complex text, and proven strategies that aid comprehension
Tier 3 intervention through its Wonderworks components
Home-school connection

6. Home-school connection
The Connect Ed portion allows students/parents to access all reading materials from the internet.
Students can practice skills, read selections, and locate homework. 
Letters were sent home with the site URL: students’ unique Usernames and Passwords and a compatibility check to make sure everything will run smoothly.

7. Exploring the Student Workspace
Top Navigation:
Home screen
My Binder – area for students to save work
Collaborate – teacher moderated area for discussion and inquiry projects
Resources – a complete listing of student resources
School to Home – parent letters, activities and suggestions for home practice
ABC – Complete grade level, visual vocabulary

8. Fast Launch Icons

9. Thank you!
Thank you for being a partner in supporting your child’s literacy development and love of reading and writing!

10. Questions
If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.
~Henry Ford

11.
username: wonders
password: mhe2015reading