Interactive Play for Reading Fun. Literacy Games for Grades 3-8

Shoelace offers gamification at its best. Dive into the world of interactive play designed for reading fun. Our digital reading platform is your key to language arts success.

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172,334

Forward-Thinking Educators 

5,431,664 

Highly Engaged Players 

89,215,221

Passages Read 

730,482,893 

Questions Answered 

Shoelace is not just another EdTech application, it’s a new and better way to learn 

Highly
Motivating Games

We've combined the strategy and engagement of popular games with imaginative reading passages to create an engaging reading comprehension game.

Individualized Learning Content

With thousands of original passage-based and independent questions to chose from, our research- backed Learning Engine will deliver skill practice to your students at just the right reading comprehension level. 

Diagnostic Tools

Empowering educators with powerful reporting tools that show you exactly where each student is excelling and struggling and assign tailored skills-based activities with the click of a button. 

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Built with teachers, trusted by teachers

"My students absolutely love [the game] and it allows me to differentiate the skills students are working on to better target their areas of need." 

What do teachers have to say about Shoelace ?

Morrice Area Schools, Michigan 

Victoria Agne

"I love the reports that I get as a teacher. I've seen growth in their reading skills over the course of this school year..." 

Illini Central CUSD 189, Illinois 

Ashley Tucker  

“An engaging way to review previously taught skills and prepare for the upcoming State assessment.” 

Flagstaff Unified School District, Arizona 

Katheleen Malkhassian 

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It's as easy as 1,2,3 or... A,B,C! 

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Educator account.

We've partnered with Clever and Google Classroom for easy set-up. 

Sync your students & assess their reading comprehension level.

Our Learning Engine begins assessing each student's reading comprehension level on first play.

Receive Skill Reports and assign customized content whenever you'd like.

Premium account-holders can view each student's progress by skill and easily give additional practice with ready-made assignments. 

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Rated 4.6 by students in grades 3 - 8 

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Getting started with Shoelace.

Introductory placement test

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Basic assignments

Class level progress reports

 

$48.00/Year 

Best for assessing skills and boosting engagement 

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Everything in the Free plan plus... 

Unlimited placement tests 

Premium assignments 

Standards-aligned test prep 

Monthly student rewards 

Individual student progress reports 

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Is Shoelace's content aligned to state standards?

Yes, Dreamscape's content is aligned to Common Core Standards. In addition to this, we have a test prep currently aligned to a number of state specific standards to support educators and students in their preparations for state-based exams.

Do you have content available for students reading at a lower grade level?

Though there is content for students in grades 1 and 2, we would recommend Dreamscape for students in grades 3-8. The grade 1 and 2 content in the game is minimal and is primarily intended for grade 3 (or above) students who are missing reading comprehension skills from those grades to catch up. It is not appropriate for learning how to read as the content is not focused on reading instruction, but reading comprehension.

What devices can my students use to play Shoelace Learning games?

Dreamscape is compatible on IOS and Android devices as well as web browsers. IOS devices must have operating system 11.0 or higher installed to run Dreamscape. Android devices must have operating system 5.1 or higher installed to play Dreamscape. For web browsers, Dreamscape is compatible with Edge and Firefox, but we recommend that players use Google Chrome to play Dreamscape.
Regarding device requirements, Dreamscape requires at least the following parameters to run:
CPU: 2.0 GHz,
RAM: 4.00 GB

Do you collect students' personal data?

At Shoelace, keeping your players' information safe and private is a priority. We do not sell or share Personal Identifiable Information (PII) to third parties. Your player's full first name and the first initial of their last name are used to generate an in-game username and to be displayed on parent & educator dashboards. We do not ask for or save your player's full last name. To learn more about our privacy policy, visit our support page.

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