Reading and Literacy
On this page: Here's a great place to grow your of love of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and creating. Here we can discover movies, podcasts, make connections to authors and creators, organizations and all kinds of literacy initiatives. It is the place not only to build literacy skills but a life-long enjoyment of the best of the best.
Online Read-Alouds and E-Reading
Epic is an amazing collection of e-books for kids of all ages. Many teachers at our school have set up accounts for their classes; check with your teacher for your class code.
Tumble Books are very popular at our school. Here you can view Flash animations of many books (in French and English) that are favorites of many children.
This website features well-loved storybooks read aloud by famous actors.
International Children's Digital Library
This website features books from around the world in a variety of languages. Spin the globe to find stories from all around our world!
Here's a new and wonderful source for online read-alouds:
We Give Books is a free online resource that puts great books into the hands of kids everywhere! You DO need to make an account, but it's free!
B&N Online Storytime symbaloo provides links to some favourite stories!
(thanks to @shannonmmiller, Teacher-Librarian in Iowa, USA, for some of these links!
Just Books Read Aloud is a great selection of simple, ad-free, favourite children's books.
Great Websites for Kids http://gws.ala.org
Newfoundland and Labrador Public Library Online A large selection of texts online, simply enter your library card number and begin browsing.