Epic!

Description

Epic! is one of the leading digital libraries for primary aged children. This app lets kids have a customized experience based on their interests and reading levels. They will recieve recommendations on what to read and explore based on their interests. Epic! includes over 25,000 books and videos of all areas that kids can read or listen to.

Cost: Free to elementary teachers

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Details

  • Have access to the world's largest digital library with fiction and non-fiction books to explore.
  • Have the ability to make personalized student library based on their interests.
  • Engaging for students
  • New books added regularly
  • E-books inlcuding: fiction, comics, kids favorites, collections, nonfiction, quizzes and educational videos

Available on: IOS, Google Play, computers

Some books also available in Spanish

Student Side

Students can choose from some of their well known favorites to nonfiction books that teach them more about topics that interest them. They can create their own library of favorites and collections of books with the same topic. They can take quizzes on the books they read. EPIC! lets students read books on their own, choose the audiobook option or can explore through learning videos.

Teacher Side

Teachers can use EPIC! as another center option during reading centers, as a resource when teaching a certain topic, to assign specific reading or create quizzes based on books read. This app is great for finding topics students are interested in. You can create personal libraries for your students based on their interests.

  • Use books from EPIC! as read alouds to demonstrate different expressions and tones of voice while reading.
  • Use EPIC! as a listen to reading center so students get the chance to choose books that interest them but still get the exposure of following along.
  • Learn together with EPIC! and interact with the same book as a whole class. Then discuss the book together.
  • Small group: assign small groups to the same book during guided reading time
  • Use EPIC! to research and discover new topics.

Blending traditional with technology

EPIC! can be a blended into your curriculum in many different ways. With the wide variety of e-books available, students will be able to study a collection of alike books, write book reports, assign small groups a book to read together and more. Below are two sample lessons you can use to blend traditional with technology.

Creations Inc. (n.d.). Instantly access 35,000 high-quality books for kids. Retrieved from https://www.getepic.com/

Epic!: Kids' Books, Audiobooks, & Learning Videos - Apps on Google Play. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getepic.Epic

Inc, E. C. (2013, December 01). ‎Epic! - Kids' Books and Videos. Retrieved from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/epic-books-for-kids/id719219382