With Lighthouse Reader, we now offer a unique product for struggling readers. Our reader is designed to help kids with ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism, Specific Reading Disabilities, and Visual Impairments. This means your child can read any book available on our platform with ease. We have over 150,000 books available for purchase so your child can never run out of content to read.
Definitions Choose between viewing 1, 3 or 5 lines of text Customize the text view by choosing the outline color or keeping a straight -edged white box Control the shading of text ‘Above’ and ‘Below’ the text being read Ability to self correct by clicking a shortcut of going back 1, 3 or 5 words during the auto reading modes Choose “Follow” and the student reads along at his own pace as the text is turned to a preferred color Choose “Push and Cover” to Ability to read along as the text is read aloud at the student’s pace Choose among many human voices when using text to speech Choose preferred font and font size, including specialized fonts for Dyslexic readers Adjust the spacing between words to fit reading comfort level Switch to dark mode Switch to dark mode Customize the background and text color Select any specific part of speech to be highlighted as student reads along Bubble technology for vision impairmentLightHouse embeds assessments right into the student reading experience. Short, relevant questions appear with frequency as a student progresses through a text, making assessment feel authentic and pressure-free.
LightHouse is partnered with MetaMetrics, the creators of the Lexile framework, to embed quick vocabulary assessments, called cloze items, throughout each book. These assessments allow LightHouse to accurately pinpoint a child’s reading level while also predicting future performance.
Children will also encounter multiple choice and short open ended questions at the end of chapters. These questions look more closely at a student’s comprehension of a particular book and how a student is performing on a particular skill, strategy, or standard. The short open ended questions are written at a deep level and require text-based evidence and critical thinking skills. Parents can see how their child is performing on the embedded multiple choice or short open ended response questions and are able to drill down to specific standards to create targeted instruction.
