What a great way to motivate your little readers when they see a book with familiar faces! Simply go to Storybots to create your own book. You can choose from a variety of stories and change the characters around to suit your needs.
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Friday, December 26, 2014
Digital Books Starring Your Family
I'm sure you have seen those adorable JibJab videos - the ones where you place pictures of your friends and family on dancing characters. But, did you know that they also have a site for creating digital books starring your family?
What a great way to motivate your little readers when they see a book with familiar faces! Simply go to Storybots to create your own book. You can choose from a variety of stories and change the characters around to suit your needs.
What a great way to motivate your little readers when they see a book with familiar faces! Simply go to Storybots to create your own book. You can choose from a variety of stories and change the characters around to suit your needs.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Dr. Seuss Read Alouds
While we all know there is just no substitute for reading aloud with your child, there are times when it would be nice to have someone else to do it for you. Think those days when you have a long list of things to do, those days when your voice is cracking from the flu, or those days when you are driving on a long trip. Instead of having your child watch a video, you might want to share some of these great Dr. Seuss Read Alouds. Not only will they entertain your child, but it will increase their reading skills as well!
Some other videos include:
Fox in Socks
The Lorax
Hop On Pop
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Vowel Sound Videos
If your kids are beginning readers working on vowel sounds, they will LOVE the videos below!
Monday, November 25, 2013
Learning Color Words Turkey Style Freebie
If your kiddos are learning how to read color words (or just need a little practice), you will love this adorable color word turkey from Kathy Griffin!
The best part? It's a freebie!
Saturday, July 6, 2013
I Can Read Free Downloadables
I am sure you have seen the I Can Read books before. They are relatively affordable and available just about everywhere from books stores to grocery stores. They also have levels on the top to help you choose books that are at an appropriate reading level for your child. Well, did you know that they have free downloadables available to go with the books?
Simply go to their website icanread.com to find these and other great resources!
Friday, June 21, 2013
On-Line Games for Reading Practice
Here are some fun games for helping your child to increase their reading skills:
Word Search
URL: abcya.com/word_search_jr.htmLevels: Grades 1-3
Skills: Vocabulary, Spelling
Description: This is a unique spin on the classic word search puzzle. It's a good idea for the teacher to set each game up as the user is prompted to decide how the game is played (on a printable, or on the computer) and which words will be featured in each puzzle. Once the game destination is selected and the words entered, students are presented with what appears to be a random set of letters. Somewhere in that set is a word, however, and the player must find it. Finding the most words wins the game.
ABC Bingo
URL: abcya.com/kindergarten_alphabet_bingo.htmLevels: Grades K-1
Skills: Letters, Spelling
Description: In this version of bingo, students get to choose the size of their game grids, whether they'll be asked to identify letters based on the sound they make or their name, and whether they will be working with upper or lower-case characters. After all the choices have been made, the player will hear either a letter's name or the sound it makes. S/he must then identify that letter on the game grid. If s/he correctly identifies enough letters so that a straight or diagonal line is formed across the whole game grid, the player wins.
Alphabet Action
URL: learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/index.aspLevels: Grades K-1
Skills: Letters, Spelling
Description: This game is terrific for early learners. The entire alphabet is laid out, with each letter serving as a clickable link. Clicking a letter will activate an animation that both says the name of the letter out loud, and displays a picture of an object whose name begins or ends with that letter.
ABC Finder
URL: learningplanet.com/act/abcorder.aspLevels: Grades K-1
Skills: Letters, Spelling
Description: Students encounter a section of the alphabet. Flatbed train cars roll onto the screen, with two letters placed in alphabetical order. Players are asked to decide which letter, from the alphabet section below, comes next. A correct answer results in an animated celebration on the flatbed car. Ten correct answers win the game.
Missing Letter / Busy Letter
URL: meddybemps.com/MissingBusy/Index.htmlLevels: Grades 1-3
Skills: Letters, Spelling
Description: One of the letters of the alphabet is missing because it is busy being used in words. Students identify the missing letter, then must identify that letter in a writing sample. Once all the letters have been correctly identified, the player wins.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
On-Line Storytime from Barnes and Noble
Other stories include:
Pinkalicious
Green Eggs and Ham
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Guess How Much I Love You
Tickle Monster
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
And more!
Barnes and Noble On-Line Story Time
Sunday, March 17, 2013
National Geographic For Kids - Freebies!
National Geographic
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