Hello Kindergarten Families!
We hope you are doing well. Thank you for your responses on our Google Forms questionnaire. One suggestion we had was the need for reading resources at home. We have created a list of some really great resources below. Please don't forget that Kindergarten students are not expected to read yet however, we do encourage that they are being read to and asked questions about the book daily.
We are also introducing drop-in read aloud times (Monday and Wednesday) with our wonderful Education Assistant, Ms. Lizzy! Check your child's Google Classroom for more information on this.
1) Calgary Public Library- Online Resources
Scroll down to “Library At Home” and click on “Learn More”
If you don’t have a library card, you can sign up for one (FREE) on the left side
Next click on Digital Library Resources” (right side)
Scroll further down to “Explore by Audience” and click on “Kids”
Here you have MANY choices, including Bookflix, Tumblebooks, TumbleMath, National Geographic Kids, etc.
https://calgarylibrary.ca/
2) Tumblebooks:
Listen and read along to animated storybooks for young children.
(click bottom left "Access Tumblebooks")
https://calgarylibrary.ca/read-learn-and-explore/digital-library/tumblebook-library/
3) BookFlix:
An online resource that pairs interactive, fictional video stories with related nonfiction ebooks.
Click Bookflix on the right side, next to the green lock.
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Search.aspx?search=bookflix&grade&subject&lang=en
4) Storyline Online:
Streams videos that feature actors reading children's books. Closed captions available.
https://www.storylineonline.net/
5) EPIC!:
Listen and read along to a repository of picture and chapter books. Requires free, online account creation. Free for 30 days.
https://www.getepic.com/
6) National Geographic Young Explorer:
Listen and read along to online issues of magazines. https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/moreissues.html
We hope that you will take advantage of these wonderful resources!
The Kindergarten Team
