Indep.+Reading+K-2

=Independent Reading =  The following resources have been located for your use in literacy centers or workstations, with some of the websites requiring the integration of technology. These electronic text resource websites may be used with your interactive whiteboard as shared reading experiences.

[|Google Books] This website provides free full length and partial previews to popular pieces of children's literature and young adult literature. Google Books is continuously updating their text collection based upon copyright policies and agreements.

[|ICDL- International Children's Digital Library] This website provides free children's literature in a variety of languages (including English). This literature is read interactively using a computer workstation.

[|Inkless Tales- Stories] This website provides free Dolch (high-frequency) word stories. This literature is read interactively using a computer workstation.

[|Kids' Corner, Featuring the Stories of Beatrix Potter (Wired for Books- Ohio University)] This website provides free access to many Beatrix Potter stories as well as other classic children's literature pieces. This literature is read interactively using a computer workstation.

[|Reading a-z] This website provides numerous leveled texts for your interactive whiteboard. Free samples are available for classroom use, but a paid subscription is required for a majority of the content. Please see your Reading Specialist for access to this website.

[|Starfall] This website provides free online decodable to early fluent texts for student use. These texts can be read by the student or read to them.

[|Storyline Online] This website provides free online streaming books read-aloud by popular members of the Screen Actor's Guild.

[|Sylvan Dell Publishing- Sample Audiobooks] This website provides five complimentary picture books with text pages and audio narration. Click on the above hyperlink and select your desired picture book on the launch page.