Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 21:43     Subject: Re:Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was actually impressed with Lexia. It seemed to be a good program that was teaching important concepts. Hopefully it was reiterating important concepts and not teaching them but I thought it was good. So much better then any of the math programs I have seen.


Our school recently started using Reflex Math and it's basically the math version of Lexia -- definitely encourage your school to use it if they don't already! It's much, much better than ST Math.


I like Lexia. I also liked Imagine learning. What is reflex math? Is it in fcps?


I think Reflex is a school by school decision. We only got it after winter break and it's AMAZING. I would definitely urge your principal to buy it.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 21:40     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lexia is better than any reading program available in FCPS.

It is better at teaching actual reading skills than any teacher


You aren't using it with a kid having a hard time.

My AAP kid HATES it. My not so great at school third grader HATES it. Both absolutely love to read on their own. As a Kindergarten teacher, it has some redeeming points, but I am not amazed by it.

1. It doesn't actually teach. At a certain point, the kids memorize the combinations of pictures/words that it is training them to recognize while not necessarily learning the underlying skill.

2. The way they remediate a kid missing a skill is a joke. Many kids get frustrated with the constant directions or slow reading when they know the answer already.

3. The back up lessons the teachers are supposed to use are complete crap and

4. I am not a fan of the way they teach sight words. So many kids get stuck with the sight words and the order of the heart/sight words they choose to use is ridiculous and doesn't help kids start phonics readers.

5. Leveled gaming has been know to lead to rising dopamine levels and crashing when the stimulus is removed and with many many kids having behavior issues, regulating the brain after leaving a game can take a while.

Overall, It has definite issues, can be laggy and frustrating particularly for ELL and kids who need help.


I am also a K teacher and I want a screen free classroom. I stopped using iPads in small group time and do Lexia as a group once or twice a week.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 21:40     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:I hate it, but I'm very biased because DS was put in the wrong level and worked on mind-mumblingly boring stuff for several hours a week. (he took the placement test in his bedroom alone during virtual learning, and he really didn't understand the instructions). I feel like screens are over-used anyway, but the extra screen-time + it being useless really put a sour taste in my mouth.

I honestly don't understand why we cannot teach kids to read without apps. Are apps really increasing literacy levels?


Why didn't you ask the teacher to place him in the appropriate level? Virtual learning was over two years ago...
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 21:27     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:Lexia is better than any reading program available in FCPS.

It is better at teaching actual reading skills than any teacher


Look DEEP into what your reading teachers are doing with below grade level students. There are programs, but no accountability I can see for teachers to move students from level x to level z. I can agree that not being able to read at/near grade level is a crisis for students (how can they possibly succeed in classes if they can't read content materials?). FCPS invests in reading programs/classes/teachers for struggling readers. Read 180, Action Literacy, etc. At middle school it's an elective for god's sake. Parents: ask your school how they measure if your kid is improving!
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:57     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:I'm not in this area, but my K kid told me that she doesn't have to use Lexia because it's not for her reading level. She uses Raz Kids at that time instead. Does that mean anything? Her teacher did say something I can't quite recall about not enough licenses for it.

My kid seems to be picking up reading relatively easily thus far.

They have students stop after they reach their grade level target (or one above)
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:56     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
My 3rd grade AAP kid loves it. He never willingly choses language activities, but he proudly brings home the goofy little certificates for finishing levels. The teacher actually had to tell them it was no longer an option during the daily 20 minute "catch up" time, because the kids were ignoring all other work to do extra lexia instead.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:45     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lexia is better than any reading program available in FCPS.

It is better at teaching actual reading skills than any teacher


You aren't using it with a kid having a hard time.

My AAP kid HATES it. My not so great at school third grader HATES it. Both absolutely love to read on their own. As a Kindergarten teacher, it has some redeeming points, but I am not amazed by it.

1. It doesn't actually teach. At a certain point, the kids memorize the combinations of pictures/words that it is training them to recognize while not necessarily learning the underlying skill.

2. The way they remediate a kid missing a skill is a joke. Many kids get frustrated with the constant directions or slow reading when they know the answer already.

3. The back up lessons the teachers are supposed to use are complete crap and

4. I am not a fan of the way they teach sight words. So many kids get stuck with the sight words and the order of the heart/sight words they choose to use is ridiculous and doesn't help kids start phonics readers.

5. Leveled gaming has been know to lead to rising dopamine levels and crashing when the stimulus is removed and with many many kids having behavior issues, regulating the brain after leaving a game can take a while.

Overall, It has definite issues, can be laggy and frustrating particularly for ELL and kids who need help.


Do you know of any reading program (tech or non-tech) is best for ALL students? Of course not. You and your kids don’t like Lexia, got it; but some families find it helpful.


I'm sure they do. Sorry I seem to have offended you. I thought the OP was asking for opinions about Lexia. Guess the title mislead one of us!
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:41     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
I'm not in this area, but my K kid told me that she doesn't have to use Lexia because it's not for her reading level. She uses Raz Kids at that time instead. Does that mean anything? Her teacher did say something I can't quite recall about not enough licenses for it.

My kid seems to be picking up reading relatively easily thus far.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:31     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
While I don’t love them spending a ton of time on iPad, my son LOVES Lexia and he’s so much more advance at reading in Kindergarten than I ever expected. He’s allowed to go at his own pace and he also loves the worksheets that the teacher sends home. I’ve definitely gone from a non-believer to believer in a few months.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:16     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lexia is better than any reading program available in FCPS.

It is better at teaching actual reading skills than any teacher


You aren't using it with a kid having a hard time.

My AAP kid HATES it. My not so great at school third grader HATES it. Both absolutely love to read on their own. As a Kindergarten teacher, it has some redeeming points, but I am not amazed by it.

1. It doesn't actually teach. At a certain point, the kids memorize the combinations of pictures/words that it is training them to recognize while not necessarily learning the underlying skill.

2. The way they remediate a kid missing a skill is a joke. Many kids get frustrated with the constant directions or slow reading when they know the answer already.

3. The back up lessons the teachers are supposed to use are complete crap and

4. I am not a fan of the way they teach sight words. So many kids get stuck with the sight words and the order of the heart/sight words they choose to use is ridiculous and doesn't help kids start phonics readers.

5. Leveled gaming has been know to lead to rising dopamine levels and crashing when the stimulus is removed and with many many kids having behavior issues, regulating the brain after leaving a game can take a while.

Overall, It has definite issues, can be laggy and frustrating particularly for ELL and kids who need help.


Do you know of any reading program (tech or non-tech) is best for ALL students? Of course not. You and your kids don’t like Lexia, got it; but some families find it helpful.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:11     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kids like it, but I have mixed feelings. I appreciate that it is trying to teach the rules of grammar/spelling, but in the English language there aren't always rules! I really wish spelling lists and tests would make a come back.


That is the thing.... most words (about 75%) in the English Language DO follow rules! The rest can usually be explained with word origin and morphology! That is what the shift to the science of reading has been. It is absolutely thrilling to finally see everything "click" for so many of the kids!


Sure but that isn't because of Lexia, that is a change of reading curriculum across the board.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:10     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:Lexia is better than any reading program available in FCPS.

It is better at teaching actual reading skills than any teacher


You aren't using it with a kid having a hard time.

My AAP kid HATES it. My not so great at school third grader HATES it. Both absolutely love to read on their own. As a Kindergarten teacher, it has some redeeming points, but I am not amazed by it.

1. It doesn't actually teach. At a certain point, the kids memorize the combinations of pictures/words that it is training them to recognize while not necessarily learning the underlying skill.

2. The way they remediate a kid missing a skill is a joke. Many kids get frustrated with the constant directions or slow reading when they know the answer already.

3. The back up lessons the teachers are supposed to use are complete crap and

4. I am not a fan of the way they teach sight words. So many kids get stuck with the sight words and the order of the heart/sight words they choose to use is ridiculous and doesn't help kids start phonics readers.

5. Leveled gaming has been know to lead to rising dopamine levels and crashing when the stimulus is removed and with many many kids having behavior issues, regulating the brain after leaving a game can take a while.

Overall, It has definite issues, can be laggy and frustrating particularly for ELL and kids who need help.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:05     Subject: Re:Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was actually impressed with Lexia. It seemed to be a good program that was teaching important concepts. Hopefully it was reiterating important concepts and not teaching them but I thought it was good. So much better then any of the math programs I have seen.


Our school recently started using Reflex Math and it's basically the math version of Lexia -- definitely encourage your school to use it if they don't already! It's much, much better than ST Math.


I like Lexia. I also liked Imagine learning. What is reflex math? Is it in fcps?
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 20:01     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:My kids like it, but I have mixed feelings. I appreciate that it is trying to teach the rules of grammar/spelling, but in the English language there aren't always rules! I really wish spelling lists and tests would make a come back.


If you believe that there aren’t always rules to English then I suggest you read Logic of English by Denise Eide. There are rules and some are based on etymology or morphology.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2023 18:44     Subject: Share your opinion about Lexia
Anonymous wrote:My kids like it, but I have mixed feelings. I appreciate that it is trying to teach the rules of grammar/spelling, but in the English language there aren't always rules! I really wish spelling lists and tests would make a come back.


That is the thing.... most words (about 75%) in the English Language DO follow rules! The rest can usually be explained with word origin and morphology! That is what the shift to the science of reading has been. It is absolutely thrilling to finally see everything "click" for so many of the kids!