- Downloadable MP3s (they’ll play on virtually any audio device…and because you can download them…you don’t have to be on Wi-Fi to listen…so they are perfect for long car trips!), and that they are FREE.
- Click on the story title to visit that story’s page, where you can read along and download the audio file.
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Books for Kindergarten to Grade 12 to read online or download in Kindle and ePub formats. Primary books are mainly Kindle format. Upper Elementary and Secondary books are mostly textbooks and reference books.
Read along with video readings of books for elementary. Tip: Browse all titles by clicking the bottom blue button at the top right-hand side of the screen.
65 online animated storybooks compiled by teacher Karen Tripp.
The Aesop for Children interactive book is designed to be enjoyed by readers of any age. The book contains over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations.
Hundreds of FREE children's books you can read online or download to your e-library.We Give Books is a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online. We Give Books combines the joy of reading with the power of helping others, providing a platform for caregivers and educators to inspire children to become lifelong readers and lifelong givers.
From interactive online books, this site focus on reading across the spectrum. Collections of resourses: Reading Skillbuilders, Stories & Poems, Poetry, Short Story, Non-fiction and Novels: Gr. 4-6.
Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.
This site has lists by gr level for ebooks and audio books of classics that are out of copyright.
Scholastic - Captivate your early learners with these 54 nonfiction read-along books. Listen and Read activities tell the story through words, images, and sound. You can use these online activities in a variety of ways, from one-on-one instruction using a computer or tablet to class instruction on an interactive whiteboard.
Oxford Owl Reading has 250 free eBooks for you to share with your child as well as simple ideas, top tips, activities and games to help your child with their reading at home.You’ll also find advice from educational experts on many areas including phonics, motivating boys and how to help a child who is struggling with their reading.
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Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages. Many of the passages also have a related reading strategy identified. Each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use as a read-along or as supplemental reading material for your classroom.
Public domain Books to download
Project Gutenberg offers over 45,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. We carry high quality ebooks: All our ebooks were previously published by bona fide publishers. We digitized and diligently proofread them with the help of thousands of volunteers.
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