Digital Media
Digital Media
Our students need access to ebooks and audiobooks as well as the real thing. We use the three sources below.
Sora - a digital library shared by a consortium of independent schools. Functions like a library.
More choices for upper elementary and middle school.
There is a free Sora app that syncs with all devices.
Students can annotate and export their notes.
We are developing our own collection choosing our own books for our students.
epic! - Many teachers in lower school use this with their classes. They can assign books and track reading.
Used by our elementary teachers in class and kids can access from home with their class code.
Has many graphic novels and other series the kids know and love.
BUT students can only access after 4pm for 2 hours a week.
Great videos up to 7th grade
TumbleBooks -
is used in classrooms and can be used at home and on an app 24/7
Lots of picture books for lower elementary
Read online, read-along, and read-aloud on video
Great videos up to 7th grade
Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton have created a children's book podcast reading a book and with messages from the authors.