This summer while I was teaching a Pre-Kindergarten class. I came across yet another website that has a great selection of e-books for students.
TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading. There are many favorite books, as well as many that soon became favorites of my students. The students listened to stories during center time, and then we would listen to another story while we were waiting to be dismissed.
At the end of most of the stories you will find a short set of questions to check comprehension. The students loved working through the questions after each story.
There are many stories available in both English and Spanish, so we were able to hear the story in both languages.
A subscription is necessary to gain access to TumbleBooks, but you are then allowed unlimited access to the book collection from home as well as at school.
If you are interested in checking TumbleBooks out, there is a free trial that you can sign up for on the website.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
TeachingBooks.net
Since I first started teaching we have come along way from my three Apple computers and a few living books. There are many online resources where teachers and parents can access e-books for children.
A few years ago when I was working with struggling 3rd graders, I came across the website TeachingBooks.net. This is a really great site for students in lower elementary all the way up into the higher grades. This site not only has a section where you can hear books read aloud by the author, but there is also a section called Author Resources where interviews with favorite authors can be found. I found this not only a plus for my reading program, but a great resource for my writing program. It was very motivational for students to hear and see real authors and illustrators at work in their studios.
This site is very user friendly, and has a rapidly growing data base. Teachers can also access book guides to help plan instruction. The cost for TeachingBooks.net is about $300 per year, per campus. I found it well worth it.
This is a great way to bring authors into the schools!
A few years ago when I was working with struggling 3rd graders, I came across the website TeachingBooks.net. This is a really great site for students in lower elementary all the way up into the higher grades. This site not only has a section where you can hear books read aloud by the author, but there is also a section called Author Resources where interviews with favorite authors can be found. I found this not only a plus for my reading program, but a great resource for my writing program. It was very motivational for students to hear and see real authors and illustrators at work in their studios.
This site is very user friendly, and has a rapidly growing data base. Teachers can also access book guides to help plan instruction. The cost for TeachingBooks.net is about $300 per year, per campus. I found it well worth it.
This is a great way to bring authors into the schools!
Living Books
Why E-Books?
I have been teaching elementary school for many years. I have spent most of my time working with students who are just learning to read. I have seen first hand the impact that e books can have on a child's love for reading.
When I first became a teacher, I was teaching in a first grade classroom. Computers in the classroom was a new idea for me. Growing up, we did not have access to them.
My classroom was equipped with three Apple computers. The students and I learned how to integrate them together.
I saw the excitement and joy the students experienced as they interacted with the Living Books that the school had purchased.
The one I remember the most is Just Grandma and Me. Not only was it read to the students, but the students could also interact by moving the characters around to make actions occur.
As the students were enjoying the interaction. They were also learning about fluency, work recognition, and one to one matching.
These books are still available for purchase on line. Just click on the link in the column to the right.
I have been teaching elementary school for many years. I have spent most of my time working with students who are just learning to read. I have seen first hand the impact that e books can have on a child's love for reading.
When I first became a teacher, I was teaching in a first grade classroom. Computers in the classroom was a new idea for me. Growing up, we did not have access to them.
My classroom was equipped with three Apple computers. The students and I learned how to integrate them together.
I saw the excitement and joy the students experienced as they interacted with the Living Books that the school had purchased.
The one I remember the most is Just Grandma and Me. Not only was it read to the students, but the students could also interact by moving the characters around to make actions occur.
As the students were enjoying the interaction. They were also learning about fluency, work recognition, and one to one matching.
These books are still available for purchase on line. Just click on the link in the column to the right.
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