See the publisher's rules for recording books read aloud below. I will add new publishers as I get the information.
This is a great resource for seeking information about reading books out loud.
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=publishers-adapt-policies-to-help-educators-coronavirus-covid19
Abdo Zoom: https://www.abdozoom.com/zoomchoice/?tk=AE75056C570B319A6B47A15986D1DEE9
Scholastic Learn at Home: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Destiny Discover: https://www.destinydiscover.com/aasp/ui/pick/picked for this one, you also have to have a few other pieces of information:
1. In the Location box, it says “Any Location.” Do not change.
2. In the School box, enter “Follett eLearning, McHenry, IL” and click Go!
3. To log in, click on the “Log In” button at the top right of the screen.
Username: guest Password: follett
Greetings from the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Good news! TumbleBooks is offering four additional databases to KYVL members as a courtesy through August 2020. The new resources include:
Learn more and access these resources at the TumbleBooks (courtesy) link on the Databases dropdown menu. The databases have also been added to KYVL's A-Z Databases list.
We greatly appreciate TumbleBooks' generosity in making these resources available at this time. Enjoy!
A Crisis - as in School Closures Due to Coronavirus—Justifies Fair Use, Say Librarians
Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists: Fair Use & Emergency Remote Teaching & Research
Tackling Copyright Concerns When Taking Storytime Online
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=tackling-copyright-concerns-when-taking-storytime-online
Publishers Adapt Policies To Help Educators
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=publishers-adapt-policies-to-help-educators-coronavirus-covid19
Author Kate Messner has a page to track publisher permissions for using their books for online storytimes.
Candlewick:
Here are some guidelines we ask you to follow, and by posting a reading, you are agreeing to these terms:
• Please note at the beginning of your recording that you are reading with permission from Candlewick Press.
• Authors and illustrators can read their own books, as long as they’ve received permission from a co-creator.
o These readings can be live or posted for a limited time on such outlets as Instagram Stories, Snapchat, etc.
o These readings should not be archived or saved on social media channels, websites, YouTube, etc.
• Librarians, teachers, parents, caregivers, and the clergy can, through virtual means, read any Candlewick Press title to their patrons, students, and children. However, these readings cannot be archived or saved. Please post your videos only through your school or group’s private platform or within a closed group with access limited to your student/patron community.
• Teachers, librarians, and those who intend to make recordings, please email your name, city, state, and the title and author/illustrator of the books you intend to read online to onlinereadings@candlewick.com. If you have already contacted Candlewick permissions or this email, we will respond promptly.
Harper Collins:
With all this in mind we are granting permission for teachers and librarians to do live (only) readings of HarperCollins Children’s Books titles online through May 31st. We are also extending the ability to you, our authors and illustrators, to grant the same permission for your titles to any teachers and librarians who are reaching out to you directly with these requests for live content.
Little Brown:
With the rapid increase of school closures and many schools transitioning to remote learning, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has received numerous requests from teachers across the country asking for permission to post readings of books online for their students to access. We are in awe of your efforts to adapt to the changing needs of your students, and we want to support you. We ask that if you read an LBYR book online to your students that you follow a few short guidelines:
Scholastic:
Penguin/Random House:
In order to encourage reading and classroom read-aloud experiences, and to support schools and public libraries forced to close by the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House is permitting teachers, librarians and booksellers to create and share story time and read-aloud videos and live events, according to the following guidelines:
For Teachers and Educators providing distance learning to students in a virtual classroom setting:
Reporting requirements – We ask that all educators, librarians and booksellers please notify us via email (addressed to StoryTimeTempPermission@penguinrandomhouse.com) when you post or stream a story time or read-aloud video or live event, providing the following information:
There are many FREE curated collections of approved read-alouds online. For instance, author Kate Messner’s website contains a collection of resources that include everything from first-chapter and picture book read-alouds (shared with permission from publishers) to drawing and writing mini-lessons.
The Story Time from Space website has videos of astronauts in space reading books to the children of Earth. The videos are placed under the heading ”Story Time Videos.”
Storyline Online is a children’s literacy resource featuring the world’s best storytellers reading books aloud. Each video includes an activity guide with lessons for K-5 students to do at home.
KidLitTV has created a virtual library of free read-alouds, drawing and writing tutorials, podcasts, art activities, and reading resources for kids!
Schools across the country are (or have been) faced with a very difficult decision—that is to temporarily suspend classes because of COVID-19. Fortunately, we live in a connected world where educational resources are readily available from any place that has Internet. We are even more fortunate to have the support and kindness of many authors and publishers who are letting teachers continue story time (from a distance) with their students.