Using Treasures’ ConnectED
A “How-to” Guide for Elementary Students and Families
What is ConnectED?
ConnectED is the online component of the McGraw-Hill Treasures reading program. Using this program at home will help your child practice the valuable literacy skills he/she is learning in school. ConnectED allows you to access online books, play literacy games, and much, much more.
Using the ConnectED website:
To Log In:
Logging into ConnectED for the first time:
1. Go to http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com.
ConnectED displays the Login screen.
2. Enter your Username and Password and click Login.
Username: ______
Password: ______
*Helpful tip: You may want to save this URL as a favorite or place it on your desktop for easy access.
4. ConnectED displays your grade level Books and Content.
5. Navigate to different parts of ConnectED by clicking as described in the image below.
Student Textbook: If you select the student textbook, you will now be able to choose which volume you’d like to read online.
Click on the book to see the table of contents.
Choose the text by clicking the icon after the page number.
You can read and/or listen to the text. You can also use the interactive tools in the top toolbar to highlight the text and leave sticky notes.
Click See More: (to find your leveled books and animated games)
Clicking this link provides you with access to all of the resources on ConnectED for your grade level. On the left, you will be able to select activities and resources based on units in the Treasures series. On the right, you’ll see some popular student resources. Students have already added personal books to their bookshelf!
Leveled Reader Database
Click here to find your bookshelf link at the top.
Search for more books. Fill in a topic. Or just click Guided Reading Level and search for books that are just one letter below and one letter above the letter on your reading group books at school.
Then click on the gray search button. Scroll through the choices. Click “Add to bookshelf” when you find one you like!
Go to your bookshelf to find your books. Click “View Online” to read them. Use the tools
across the top to navigate the pages in the book. Audio will work beginning with first page
of the actual text.
September 2014