What is Lexia? and why is Lexia reading best for my child at home?

What is Lexia Reading®?

Until October 2009, Lexia Reading® was only available to schools and larger institutions. The Lexia Reading® company has decided to concentrate on schools and has permitted Family Literacy Centers, Inc to sell the same software with student reports and technical support to homes in the U.S. and Canada.   To read more about our relationship, please go here http://www.lexialearning.com/products/familyversions/cdbasedhome.html

Millions of students are being helped by Lexia Reading®, not only in the U.S. but all over the world. Now, thanks to the Family Literacy Centers, inc your child can now be professionally helped out at home with the first and best state-of-the-art computer based, interactive, award-winning and peer reviewed web-based software reading program in the world. Don't just take our word for it, check out all the awards that the Lexia Reading® software continues to receive month in and month out.

Lexia Reading’s® award-winning software helps students ages 4 – Adult acquire and improve essential reading skills, while supporting parents and tutors in monitoring and informing reading instruction.  Lexia Reading® includes an Auto Placement tool, helping new students quickly and seamlessly begin using Lexia at their individually-suited skill level which really helps students with Dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

Lexia Reading® includes 3 components. All 3 components come with your subscription to Lexia at no additional cost! By using artificial intelligence, your student will be automatically placed in the component that best fits your students needs.

Lexia Early Reading®.

Lexia Primary Reading®.

Lexia Strategies for Older Students®.

The latest version of Lexia Reading®, uses what is called Automatic Placement. When the student enters the programs for the first time, they are given a small test to find out what level best fits them. When the student has completed that particular component, the student will then automatically move on to the next exercise.  We can also customize the placement of students to accommodate special needs.

Lexia Reading® is web-enabled (No CD is required) and hosted by Lexia Reading®. This new web-enabled version offers the ability to download the program to different computers, i.e. in a grandparent’s home. This new version offers the ability to learn in different environments such as, libraries, bookstores and practically any place that has an internet connection. Also, when there is an update to the software, your Lexia reading® program has the ability to be updated easily when a newer version is released.

To view a demo of each section, click on the appropriate links!

LEXIA EARLY  READING®(Click here and go to "Product Tour".)

Click on the above link to view a demo of Lexia Early Reading®
Interest Level: Ages 4-6 (Guideline only)
Grade Levels: Pre-K Through 1st Grade (Guideline only)

A powerful combination of methodology and motivation propels Lexia Early Reading® students into independent practice in engaging, age-appropriate activities which introduce phonological principles, awareness and the alphabet—both proven predictors of reading success. Lexia Early Reading® reinforces both emergent literacy skills and introduces students to basic computer skills.

1.  Kindergarten students can work independently on targeted skills following brief instructions.

2.  Activities in Early Reading help students practice early basic reading skills.

3.  Interactive activities branch automatically, providing practice where needed and automatically advancing students as they master skills.

4.  Students using the program build speed and accuracy.

5.  Explicit, systematic, and multi-sensory practice activities engage students’ auditory, visual, and kinesthetic senses.

6.  Easy-to-read Reports provide parents or tutors with invaluable information about students’ progress and skill development.

LEXIA PRIMARY READING®(Click here and go to "Product Tour".)
Interest level: Ages 5-8 (Guideline only)
Reading level: Pre-K through 3rd Grade (Guideline only)

Lexia Primary Reading® is a web-enabled reading program designed to help all students master basic reading skills. Students using Lexia Primary Reading® work independently through 5 levels of reading skill development.

Lexia Primary Reading® provides:

1.  Engaging activities, keeping students focused and enthusiastic

2.  Automatic branching offering appropriate practice for individual students

3.  Directions for using the activities both in English and Spanish

4.  Easy-to-read Reports with invaluable information about students’ progress and skill development.

5.  One of the greatest strengths of Lexia Reading® has always been the clear and simple identification of struggling students and the indication that these students need additional instruction. Lexia Primary Reading now offers paper-based scripted lesson plans and practice sheets that are easy to use and correlated to the skills and activities within the program. Now instead of just pointing out the problem, we are also providing a solution!

Lexia Strategies for Older Students®(Click here and go to "Product Tour".)
Interest level Ages 9-Adult (Guideline only)
Reading Level Grades 1-9 (Guideline only)

The activities in Strategies for Older students® are specifically designed to remediate basic reading skills while offering age-appropriate content and interface. The focus of the activities helps students increase automatic word recognition by reinforcing phonic elements and sound symbol relationships. Activities in SOS provide extensive practice in everything from basic phonological awareness to advanced word attack skills.

Lexia Reading® Strategies for Older Students® provides:

1.  A broad range of activities (basic to advanced) enabling readers of all levels to improve their skills.

2.  Interactive exercises which branch automatically, providing practice where needed and increasing in difficulty when the student is ready.

3.  Students with independent work, thereby increasing confidence in their skills.

4.  Directions in Spanish; aiding non English-speaking students to progress more quickly.

5.  Easy-to-read Reports for Parents or Tutors that assist with their instructional planning.

Special Education:
Many thousands of schools worldwide use Lexia Reading® as a critical component in their Special Education programs.
Students on Individual Education Plans (IEPs) require intensive levels of instruction provided through a carefully developed and monitored educational plan. Lexia Reading® programs supplement the instructional needs of these students and support professional teaching staff and tutors in their efforts to meet the unique educational challenges of Special Education students. Lexia’s emphasis on explicit, systematic and structured skills development is ideally suited for students with diagnosed learning disabilities. Lexia Reading's® reporting features provide real-time data on student performance and identify immediately to educators where students are struggling.

Although,Lexia Reading® helps all kinds of learning disabilities such as Dyslexia or ADHD, it's imperative that all Students have access to Lexia Reading® Even if a student doesn't have a reading disability!. Since Lexia uses the Orton-Gillingham method as its base along with other strategies, Lexia Reading® has the ability to help any child when it comes to learning! 

Lexia Reading® programs complement the intense individualized instruction provided to Special Education students with an independent, computer-based experience that supports and extends instructional resources. Resource room teachers often integrate Lexia programs into their small group instructional models to provide students with a learning center activity that can be used without supervision, supplementing individual learning needs and identifying students’ instructional needs.

Purchase Lexia Reading® today! Your child will thank you!


Most of the above text came from Lexialearning.com with their permission

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