Reading at Home
Reading at Home
Reading every day is important to build knowledge, skills and stamina. Students at KSPS should be reading for about 20-40 minutes every day dependent on their age. The KSPS school library has lots of wonderful books that can be borrowed and read at home.
Be like Fred the Ted and READ, READ, READ!
Resources for Reading at Home
Penrith City Library
If you are a member of Penrith City Library you can read and download hundreds of free eBooks, audioBooks and eMagazines using just your library card. They have a great collection of children's stories. They also have a section of PRC titles you can browse through.
To find out how you can borrow eBooks and audioBooks go to:
Epic!
Epic is a digital library for kids 12 and under. Books are sorted by age and they include a wide range of popular titles, general fiction, audioBooks and nonfiction. They also have a selection of PRC titles you can chose from.
To find out how to access Epic go to:
Vooks
Vooks is an online library of read-aloud animated storybooks. They have hundreds of books to choose from.
To find out how to access Vooks go to:
Online Stories
Storyline Online
Storyline Online is the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s. It streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books while the illustrations come to life. It is a great site to listen to and enjoy wonderful stories read aloud and brought to life.
To access Storyline Online go to:
#Operationstorytime
Instagram has created a series of posts called #operationstorytime, where authors and celebrities are reading popular children"s books. You can listen to lots of stories such as Eric Carle reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
To access these videos, login to your Instagram account and search #operationstorytime.
David Walliams
David Walliams is an actor, TV presenter and popular children's author. He has written books such as Gansta Granny and The World's Worst Teachers. He is reading parts of his stories every day.
To access David Walliams audio casts go to:
Mem Fox
Mem Fox is a very popular Australian author who has written lots of picture books. Best known for Possum Magic, she has written many other books such as Shoes From Grandpa, I'm Australian Too and Koala Lou. Mem Fox has uploaded a number of audio versions of her books on her website.
To access Mem Fox audiocasts go to:
click on the story you wish to listen to and it will redirect you to a page for the book that will include an audio version.
Audible
Audible is part of the Amazon group and provides access to audio books. These books can be streamed on a computer, phone or tablet.
To access Audible go to:
click on the story you wish to listen to and it will redirect you to a page for the book that will include a start listening button. Click and enjoy!