StoryKind for Teachers

For K-3 Teachers and Literacy Coaches

Every classroom has a reading level spread. A typical second-grade class might have students reading anywhere from Lexile 100L to Lexile 700L. Giving them all the same book means half the class is bored and the other half is frustrated. Differentiating reading materials for 25 students, every day, is simply not feasible with traditional tools.

StoryKind makes differentiation automatic. Every student gets a story at their exact level, in a genre that interests them, every day — with no teacher preparation.

How the Teacher Dashboard Works

Parents create each child’s StoryKind profile (first name, age, interests, reading level). Students do not need email addresses. Parents share the child’s Child ID with you; you enroll that ID in your Teacher Dashboard. Children keep reading through the parent account on web or mobile — there is no separate student login.

From your Teacher Dashboard, you can see:

Per-student analytics

• Current Lexile level and trend over time
• Comprehension scores per story and per question type (literal vs inferential)
• Vocabulary words encountered and tested
• Reading streak and total reading time

Class overview

• All students in one view, sortable by Lexile, comprehension, or streak
• Quickly identify which students are falling behind in comprehension or haven't read recently
• Compare progress across the class without pulling individual reports

Story assignment

• Assign a genre and Lexile range to the whole class for today’s story
• Each student's story still adapts to their individual Lexile level and interests
• Individual students can be given a different theme for targeted intervention

Practical Uses in the Classroom

Independent reading time. Students open StoryKind (on a parent-linked device or shared tablet signed into the family account) at the start of independent reading. Each child reads at their own level in their own story.

Read-aloud station. Younger students use Read-to-Me mode with headphones during center time. The narration handles fluency; you're free to work with another group.

Fluency assessment. Duet mode records children reading aloud and scores words-per-minute and accuracy. Use it as a lightweight ongoing fluency measure alongside your formal assessments.

Family homework. Students take StoryKind home. Parents see the same progress data you do. Reading for homework becomes a continuation of what happened in school, not a separate mysterious assignment.

Vocabulary instruction. Before the school day, review which vocabulary words will appear in students' stories (visible in the dashboard). Build pre-reading vocabulary instruction around those words for the highest-need students.

What StoryKind Is Not

StoryKind is not a reading curriculum. It does not replace phonics instruction, guided reading groups, or your core literacy program. It is independent reading practice — the daily volume of reading that research supports as essential for fluency and vocabulary growth, made easier to manage and measurably more effective.

Privacy and Data

StoryKind is designed for children and complies with COPPA. We collect only first names and reading data — no contact information, photographs, or school identifiers. StoryKind is not a school official record system; schools and districts requiring a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) under FERPA should contact [email protected]. Parents remain the account holders for all child profiles.

Getting Started

1. Apply for Teacher Access
2. After approval, sign in — you land on the Teacher Dashboard
3. Ask parents to share each child’s Child ID from My Children
4. Enroll students, assign today’s stories, and monitor progress

Classroom and district pricing: contact [email protected].

Trust & Privacy

For a full overview of how StoryKind handles student data — including our consent model, data retention schedule, face embedding explanation, subprocessor list, and FERPA/DPA guidance — see our Trust & Privacy Centre. Schools and districts requiring a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) can request one at [email protected].