MobyMax provides several options for having the platform read to your students. Updated read-aloud settings are available for some subjects. Using MobyMax's read-aloud features can help students improve their reading skills and comprehension, while also making learning more accessible and engaging for all learners.
By default, MobyMax has read-aloud sound enabled in the following areas:
- Math: All levels
- Fact Fluency: All levels
- Language: All levels
- Vocabulary: All levels
- Foundational Reading: All levels
- Early Reading Trio: All levels
- Paired Reading Stories: Stories and questions for grades K-5, only questions for grades 6-8
- Reading Skills Literature/Informational: Only questions for all levels
- Writing Workshop: All levels are read except for essay sections
- Science: All levels
- Social Studies: All levels
- Test Prep and Review: Questions at all levels. Passages in Reading Skills Test Prep and Review do not have the read-aloud option.
- Spelling Lists: Words and sentences, if applicable. No sound is available for custom word lists.
- Phonics and Spelling Rules: Sentences and words are read aloud.
- Alphabet Letters: Letter sounds
- Alphabet Sounds: Letter sounds
- Phonics Spelling: All levels
- Phonics Blending: All levels
- Numbers: Upper levels have animated Teach Me lessons with read-aloud
- Sight Words: The word the student is searching for is read aloud.
MobyMax's Reading Level Assessments are designed to quickly measure a student's independent reading level. These assessments do not include read-aloud sounds as they are meant to evaluate the student's ability to read passages without any assistance.
To enable read-aloud sound for MobyMax modules:
- Sign in to your MobyMax teacher account.
- Select the "Tools" tab from the top of the page.
- Click the "Roster" button.
- Select the "Manage Roster" tab at the top of the page.
- Click the "Bulk update curriculum settings” link.
- Select the students, and click “Update Settings."
- Under "Sound settings,” click the blue “Manage sound settings for all modules” link.
- Adjust the settings and click “Save and Exit."
Note: To disable sound for a single student, you can navigate to the "Roster" page and select the individual student's name, where you will have the option to turn off sound for that specific student.
MobyMax offers multiple read-aloud options to cater to students' different learning needs. In some subjects, there are updated read-aloud settings that can be adjusted to suit individual preferences, including speed, voice, and highlighting. The default read-aloud feature can be especially beneficial for struggling readers or those with visual impairments, allowing them to engage with the content and improve their comprehension.
Additionally, research has shown that reading aloud can help students develop critical phonemic awareness skills, which are essential for successful reading.
By default, MobyMax has read-aloud sound enabled in the following areas:
- Math: All levels
- Fact Fluency: All levels
- Language: All levels
- Vocabulary: All levels
- Foundational Reading: All levels
- Early Reading Trio: All levels
- Paired Reading Stories: Stories and questions for grades K-5, only questions for grades 6-8
- Reading Skills Literature/Informational: Only questions for all levels
- Writing Workshop: All levels are read except for essay sections
- Science: All levels
- Social Studies: All levels
- Test Prep and Review: Questions at all levels. Passages in Reading Skills Test Prep and Review do not have read-aloud sounds.
- Spelling Lists: Words and sentences, if applicable. No sound is available for custom word lists.
- Phonics and Spelling Rules: Sentences and words are read aloud.
- Alphabet Letters: Letter sounds
- Alphabet Sounds: Letter sounds
- Phonics Spelling: All levels
- Phonics Blending: All levels
- Numbers: Upper levels have animated Teach Me lessons with read-aloud
- Sight Words: The word the student is searching for is read aloud.
MobyMax's Reading Level Assessments are designed to quickly measure a student's independent reading level. These assessments do not include read-aloud sounds as they are meant to evaluate the student's ability to read passages without any assistance.
To enable read-aloud sound for MobyMax modules:
- Sign in to your MobyMax teacher account.
- Click the "Roster" link on the left sidebar.
- Select the "Manage Roster" tab at the top of the page.
- Click the "Bulk update curriculum settings” link.
- Select the students, and click “Update Settings."
- Under "Sound settings,” click the blue “Manage sound settings for all modules” link.
- Adjust the settings and click “Save and Exit."
Note: To disable sound for a single student, you can navigate to the "Roster" page and select the individual student's name, where you will have the option to turn off sound for that specific student.