Websites and APPs

Read aloud, videos, and picture books in multiple languages

• https://www.getepic.com/ - digital library of kids books, videos and non-fiction texts.
• https://www.vooks.com - free website resource for teachers of read aloud picture books
• https://www.storylineonline.net - picture book stories read aloud by famous people - free access
• https://storyweaver.org.in/ - international stories to read and read alouds in multiple languages - free access
• https://www.uniteforliteracy.com - free digital access to international stories read in many languages
• https://www.commonlit.org/ - free collection of fiction and non-fiction stories for students grade 3-12
• https://www.storybookscanada.ca/ - free international stories read aloud in multiple languages
• https://africanstorybook.org/ - free African stories

Reading sites for leveled texts

• https://www.activelylearn.com/ - fiction and non-fiction leveled texts and videos in multiple subjects areas with scaffolds and assessments
• https://www.readworks.org/ - reading fiction and non fiction content with leveled reading categories - free signup
• https://readtheory.org/auth/login - reading and written comprehension exercises for grades 3-12 - free signup
• https://newsela.com/ - current non-fiction articles for students gr 3-12 with quizzes, annotations and writing prompts-paid

Learning to read apps, games and more

• https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ - reading site for learning letters, letter sounds and even sentences - free signup
• http://www.duckduckmoose.com/ language games and activity apps for Ipad and phones
• https://www.fredisalearns.com/songs/ - stories, activities, songs for elementary
• https://www.eslgamesplus.com/flashcards/ - games, printables, activities for elementary
• https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/ - ELL website with language games, videos, activities and more
• https://ell.brainpop.com/ - short videos, quizzes and resources for language learning
• Starfall.com- Reading instruction and reading games for students in PreK-3. free.
• https://pbskids.org/ - games and listening activities for learning language with popular children's story characters
• https://storybird.com/ - story writing website with photos to inspire

High interest websites- great videos, images and stories

• https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ - all the good stuff from National Geographic with videos and colourful images
• https://thekidshouldseethis.com/ - free videos on high interest topics for science, tech and human interest
• https://mysteryscience.com/ - (sometimes) free science website of excellent video resources and classroom discussion topics
• http://schol.ca/kids/thingstodo/ - games, activities and books to read for fun
• Music!! Karokee, Videos with subtitles, closed captioned programs. start with https://www.songsforteaching.com/ or http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/30/the-best-music-websites-for-learning-english/

Resources for templates and graphic organizers and free printable lessons

• https://www.turtlediary.com/worksheets.html - free ELL printables, games and activities for language learning k-7
• https://1mundoreal.org/ - free graphic organizers
• http://flashmedia.glynn.k12.ga.us/m/content.cfm?spage=20&subpage=33718&adminActivate=1 - graphic organizers
• https://www.readingrockets.org/content/pdfs/World_Walls_-_A_Support_for_Literacy_in_Secondary_School_Classrooms.pdf - word wall activities
• https://www.colorincolorado.org/teaching-ells/technology-english-language-learners -

Search the web

• https://www.surfnetkids.com - surf the net for kids, search engine, games, printables and activities
• https://www.kiddle.co/ - free kid safe search engine

Adaptive Technology sites to improve reading

• https://www.khanacademy.org/kids - early readers (age 2-6) letter recognition and phonics trogram.
• https://www.lexialearning.com/ - Lexia technology for adaptive assessment and personalized learning (paid)
• https://www.learninga-z.com/ - (Raz Kids) Differentiated reading website (paid) with specific reading, writing and science programs
• https://readingeggs.com/ - Reading programs (paid) leveled for ages 2-13, mathseeds program available
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