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Educational Websites to Enhance Reading Skills

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ReadWriteThink is a platform that provides a wide variety of educational materials covering different literacy areas including reading, writing, listening and speaking. You can use the integrated search functionality to filter resources based on criteria such as grade level, resource type, themes, learning objectives and many more.

Reading Rockets provides access to a wide variety of resources to help struggling readers build phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Online courses on teaching reading, classroom strategies, in-classroom videos, parent reading tips, interviews with children's book authors, recommended children's books, and more.

Reading Bear provides educational resources to help kids learn to read. These include over 50 presentations covering numerous topics including phonics principles and over 1000 vocabulary items. Here is how Reading Bear works:

'In each presentation-playable either as a video or as an interactive slide show-we introduce one or a few related "phonics rules." Presentations are available in seven different versions. In the fullest version, [the tool] sounds out a word slowly and quickly, then blend it slowly, and finally (after an optional prompt) blend it quickly. As sounds are pronounced, the corresponding letters are highlighted. Then the [tool] displays a picture illustrating the word, show a sentence (with the individual sounds again highlighted, karaoke style), and finally show a video illustrating the sentence.'

Reading Eggs offers self-paced and easy to follow reading games, lessons and activities .To keep students motivated, lessons includes animations, songs, fun characters, and rewards.There are also over 3000 online books for kids each of which includes comprehension check questions. Also, Reading Eggs provides parents with access to 'detailed progress reports as well as hundreds of full-colour downloadable activity sheets that correspond with the lessons in the program.'

Choosito is a search engine that uses sophisticated algorithm to search for reading materials based on students reading levels (e.g., from early readers to advanced readers) and subject area (e.g., humanities, social studies, arts, technology, etc).

Choosito offers both a free and a premium plan. Premium subscription offers extra features such as the ability to search over 25.000 vetted videos, search teacher collections, create your own standards-aligned resources, a built-in tool to help students learn how to evaluate the quality of websites, a built-in citation tool, class analytics, student accounts and many more.

'CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12.'

Scholastic Parents provides you access to a diversified collection of reading materials to use with your students and kids. These include a Book Search tool to locate relevant reading materials, book reviews and recommendations, guides, activities, printables, Scholastic Book Club and many more.

'Accompany your students on a journey through a vast library of reading comprehension content. ReadTheory's adaptive approach fosters improvement by automatically meeting learners at their own, individual ability levels. Signup takes seconds and no time is spent vetting assignments. Progress is shown on an intuitive report, replete with actionable, meaningful insights. Read Theory program is completely free.'

Launched in 2002, Starfall website offers various resources to help kids and young learners develop reading and writing skills through interactive games, activities and phonics.

ReadWorks provides a huge collection of curated nonfiction and literary articles along with reading comprehension and vocabulary lessons, formative assessments, and teacher guidance.

Newsela is an educational website that offers a huge library of nonfiction texts that are aligned with states standard. These include primary sources, news articles, essays, issue overviews, foundational texts and many more. Newsela' s reading materials are organized into five reading levels allowing students to choose the level that corresponds to their literacy skills. Teachers are provided with tools to assess and track the progress of their students (premium feature) and to access reports on their performance. Also, Newsela is integrated with leading educational platforms including Google Classroom, ClassLink, Nearpod, Canvas, and many more.

'Epic!'s ebook library includes many of the best kids books and popular books such as Fancy Nancy, Big Nate, Warriors, Ramona, and National Geographic Kids...Epic! costs only $4.99/month with the first month FREE and supports up to 4 individual child profiles per account.'

''StoryPlace came about to provide children with the virtual experience of going to the Library and participating in the same types of activities the Library offers at its physical locations. First launched in 2000, StoryPlace has been newly redesigned to present favorite stories and activities in a format compatible with desktop and mobile devices. The site also now includes early literacy information for parents and caregivers.'

With a large and growing collection of eBooks for kids 1 to 13 years old, your children get to enjoy new books all the time from award winning authors and publishers from around the world. In addition to titles you are familiar with from traditional publishers, they also have the opportunity to discover new stories from authors they've never heard of, or try out new languages they've never seen.'

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14 Literacy Websites to Enhance Students Reading Skills

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ReadWriteThink is a platform that provides a wide variety of educational materials covering different literacy areas including reading, writing, listening and speaking. You can use the integrated search functionality to filter resources based on criteria such as grade level, resource type, themes, learning objectives and many more.

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The Power and Importance of...READING! | Luke Bakic | TEDxYouth@TBSWarsaw

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Reading Websites to encourage students to read

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Reading Websites to encourage students to read

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Fluent reading may be the most important skill anyone can master. Just a few minutes a day helps build the reading fluency that provides lifelong benefits. Reading websites for kids are one way to support their reading journey.

How can reading websites help kids, parents, and teachers?

While reading books together is always an important activity, emergent readers also need other types of practice. They benefit from activities that focus more specifically on phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and other key parts of reading fluency. To learn more about these elements, explore the science of reading here.

Many reading websites offer games, exercises, and other activities that give kids a chance to develop these important reading skills. Studies show it only takes 15 minutes of practice each day to build reading fluency. When kids play interactive reading games online, or complete short lessons with follow-up activities, they get those 15 important minutes in an easy, effective way.

How To Use Reading Websites

Teachers can use reading websites as part of their lesson plans or as individual classroom activities. They can be a fun option for fast finishers or a good way to provide extra support for kids who need more practice on a certain skill. Many of the reading websites on our list provide free access for teachers who use the site in their classroom, making them a valuable resource for your toolkit.

At home, parents and families will also find a lot of value in reading websites. To make the most of them, it can be helpful to understand your child's current reading level first. Ask your child's teacher to share this information, and then learn more about how reading levels work here. It's also a good idea to ask your child's teacher if there are any areas they could use extra help with, and then look for games or activities to support those skills.

The goal of most reading websites is to make reading fun and exciting for students. Take advantage of that to make screen time more meaningful. Look for sites that your student actively enjoys using, and you'll find those 15 minutes of daily reading practice just fly by!

There are options for all ages, helping students learn to read, discover new books, track and share progress, and more. There's a big selection of free options, but there are some excellent paid sites that schools and parents may want to check out too.

These free reading websites give kids practice that won't break the bank. Get free e-books, games, activities, and more!

This site hooks kids through fun games that meet learning standards. In addition to reading, students can brush up on math, science, social studies, arts, and music. A free account gives you basic access with ads. Paid Premium Family and Classroom plans are also available. (Grades Pre-K-6)

Watch videos from the popular PBS series, including read-along folktales and fables, clever song videos of letter sounds, and more. (Grades Pre-K-1)

Think of this like Goodreads for kids. It's a safe place for reviewing and sharing books, making reading a social adventure. (Grades K-8)

This is another site that bills itself as "Goodreads for kids," and it offers similar features. Read kid-friendly reviews, post your own, find recommendations, track reading goals, and more. (Grades K-8)

This fantastic digital library service helps people with print-related disabilities read independently. (Grades Pre-K-12)

This library includes thousands of high-interest, standards-aligned reading passages and lessons. You can search for texts by book, genre, grade level, literary device, and theme. (Grades 3-12)

The kid-friendly news articles on DOGONews make it easy to assign reading. Each article has reading/interest-level guidelines, and you can access the site in English or Spanish. It's free to assign articles for reading. Paid plans provide discussion questions and quizzes too. (Grades 1-12)

If you're looking for reading websites with digital books, this site has thousands of them, along with audiobooks and videos. You'll find endless popular titles from your favorite publishers. Teachers can track student progress as they read too. Epic is free for teachers and classrooms, with paid plans available for parents. (Grades Pre-K-8)

Kids who love books will want to check out this site. They'll find fascinating facts about many of their favorite reads. (Grades 1-8)

Test your vocabulary while earning rice for those in need! Each time you play, you're helping the United Nations World Food Programme provide food to those around the world who need it. (Grades 2-12)

In addition to learning games and videos, Funbrain has a selection of free books to read online. You'll find favorites like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Judy Moody. (Grades Pre-K-8)

A no-frills site from the University of Maryland, ICDL has more than 4,000 free e-books kids can read online. There are a variety of books in languages other than English too. (Grades K-8)

Into the Book is a reading comprehension site that focuses on reading strategies teachers work on every day. Kids get practice using prior knowledge, making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, evaluating, and synthesizing. (Grades K-6)

This is one of the most well-known free learning sites around, and their reading and language arts courses are top-notch. There's nothing flashy, but kids will get good practice with accompanying lessons and quizzes. (Grades 2-9)

This reading app and site is designed especially for kids just learning to read. There are supplemental materials for parents and teachers too. (Grades Pre-K-2)

This amazing compilation of nonfiction has all the quality of National Geographic magazine, leveled and accessible for young readers. (Grades K-5)

Created by Oxford University Press, this U.K. site has plenty to offer for any kid learning to read. There are free e-books and games, plus tips for parents and teachers. (Grades Pre-K-2)

Reading Bear teaches beginning readers vocabulary and concepts while systematically introducing all the main phonetic patterns of written English. (Grades Pre-K-1)

Gain access to several thousand leveled books, including favorites like Curious George and the nonfiction National Geographic Kids titles. Teacher and classroom access is free. (Grades Pre-K-7)

Read Theory offers online reading activities for all ages and ability levels. The program adapts to students' individual ability levels and presents them with thousands of skill-building exercises that suit their needs. (Grades K-12)

Get literacy lessons that include comprehension and short passages to analyze. Use them online, via your classroom projector, or print to send work home. (Grades K-12)

Kids will enjoy the punctuation, reading, and spelling games on this cute, simple site. You'll also find online guided reading stories and lesson plans for teachers. (Grades Pre-K-2)

Students will love reading news articles written by other kids just like them! This regularly updated site includes articles on current events, with kid reporters from around the globe. (Grades 4-8)

Storyline Online features videos of read-alouds by celebrities with creative illustrations. Each book also has a supplemental curriculum for teachers and parents to use. (Grades Pre-K-4)

Get the experience of going to the library without leaving the house at StoryPlace. Find animated videos of stories, with activities, sing-along songs, and more. (Grades Pre-K-1)

What's better than a read-aloud? A read-aloud done by someone in space! This reading website features real astronauts reading books they love, often with a STEM theme. (Grades Pre-K-5)

TKN provides readable, teachable news articles for kids. You'll also find media literacy activities and tips on how to discuss challenging news topics with kids. (Grades 3-8)

Vooks bills itself as the first streaming service dedicated to animated storybooks. There's a small free collection of books, plus teachers get classroom access for one device at no cost. Parents can pay a monthly fee for access. (Grades Pre-K-2)

Sometimes it's worth it to invest in a learning program. These are some of the best ones around, according to teachers and parents.

ABC Mouse offers learning that spans the curriculum. Their reading program starts at the very beginning with the alphabet and takes kids through to fluent reading and writing. (Monthly or annual subscription after 30-day free trial; Grades Pre-K-2)

Brought to you by the same folks who created ABC Mouse, Adventure Academy offers reading practice for older kids. They can also work on math, science, and more. (Monthly or annual subscription after 30-day free trial; Grades 3-8)

Students take on a series of personalized quests as they learn and practice reading. The characters and story lines keep them coming back for more. (Contact them for pricing; Grades K-5)

HOMER promises to create a personalized reading program for every child, based on their interests and current skill levels. Membership also includes access to 200+ interactive animated stories, with a whole section dedicated to favorite Sesame Street characters. (Monthly and annual subscriptions after 30-day trial; Grades Pre-K-2)

IXL's personalized learning experiences cover a variety of subjects. Their language arts curriculum includes spelling, vocabulary, phonics, and more advanced topics. (Family, Classroom, and School/District pricing available; Grades K-12)

Kids learning to read can benefit from Lalilo's phonics and reading comprehension activities. The adaptive exercises provide an individualized experience for each student. (Free 60-day trial, contact for pricing; Grades Pre-K-2)

This collection of e-books includes titles from around the world in a variety of languages. It's always growing as publishers and authors upload their new books. (Individual and school subscriptions available; Grades K-8)

Teach younger students the right way to research with PebbleGo. You can be sure they're using safe, reliable resources as they learn about subjects like animals, biographies, and more. (Annual subscriptions by school; Grades K-3)

This site provides leveled books with interactive quizzes and other activities to reinforce reading comprehension. It includes books in English, French, and Spanish. (Annual subscription; Grades K-5)

Play games, sing songs, and practice reading, vocabulary, phonics, and more. Looking for help for older kids who need additional practice? Check out Reading Eggspress. (Monthly or yearly subscription after 30-day free trial; Grades Pre-K-6)

This site teaches children to read with the help of phonetics. Kids sing songs to help them learn and get lots of practice putting it all together. (Yearly membership fee; Grades Pre-K-3)

Help students make deeper connections to books with author interviews, read-aloud videos, activities, and more. (Yearly license fees; Grades K-12)

This is a cool reading website for schools, offering talking animated picture books that kids will truly love. School accounts provide access to every computer in every classroom. You can also offer home access through your school website. (Annual subscription; Grades K-8)

Give kids vocab practice with customizable word lists. Students can play games online, while teachers can get lessons and printables to support the learning. (One-time purchase; Grades K-5)

Get your students thinking with open-ended quiz questions that provide a strong alternative to multiple-choice questions. Students get feedback as they write, including reminders to cite evidence and answer all parts of the question. (Free basic trial membership, with premium annual subscriptions for teachers and classrooms; Grades Pre-K-12)

What's on your list of the best reading websites for kids? Share your ideas in our We Are Teachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.

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40+ Best Free and Paid Reading Websites for Kids

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The best reading websites engage kids of all ages. Help them learn to read, discover new books, track and share progress, and more.

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Teaching Tools | Resources for Teachers from Scholastic

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Writing A-Z

Abundant, thorough resources help both teachers and students

Bottom line: This full-service program can help teachers easily weave writing into their curriculum.

Grades: K–6 Price: Free to try

Night Zookeeper

Impressive, subscription-based writing resource with individual feedback

Bottom line: This platform will inspire young writers but does require a generous budget.

Quill

Let students do the writing to make grammar lessons more meaningful

Bottom line: This tool offers excellent opportunities for grammar and writing practice, well-tailored to students' abilities and needs.

Grades: 1–12 Price: Free, Paid

BoomWriter

Collaborative writing platform has the potential to motivate

Bottom line: There's creativity possibility in this tool's unique brand of collaborative and competitive writing, but teachers should take care to keep things positive.

Edublogs

Encourage student expression and maintain digital portfolios with easy-to-use blog creator

Bottom line: Edublogs is a fantastic platform for any teacher committed to providing consistent opportunities for creation and reflection.

Grades: 3–12 Price: Free, Paid

StoriumEdu

Collaborative writing game inspires purposeful storytelling

Bottom line: With some planning and customization, this unique card game can motivate thoughtful and sustained creative writing in your classroom.

Grades: 3–12 Price: Free to try

ThinkCERCA

Structured literacy program inspires deep analysis, thoughtful writing

Bottom line: This is an expertly scaffolded and pedagogically sound resource for developing critical reading and writing skills.

Writable

Stellar program scaffolds the writing process with peer review and feedback

Bottom line: This is an intelligently structured tool for teaching writing and review that focuses on process as much as product.

Grades: 3–12 Price: Free to try

NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program

Wildly engaging contest turns students into novelists in 30 days

Bottom line: A thoughtful adaptation of the famous and fun grown-up novel writing contest, NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program is brimming with advice and encouragement as well as classroom support.

Storytelling and Book Makers

Tell About This

Photo and word prompts inspire storytelling; app records the results

Bottom line: Versatile tool can be used as a pre-writing or publishing activity.

Grades: Pre-K–1 Price: Free to try, Paid

Write About This

Fun pictures and prompts are great for getting kids to start writing

Bottom line: The tool’s flexibility for many possible applications makes it an excellent bet.

Grades: Pre-K–5 Price: $3.99

My Story School eBook Maker

Sleek platform is a great artistic tool, intro to digital creation

Bottom line: This is a great and accessible option for getting kids telling stories and introducing them to digital creation tools.

Book Creator

Magically easy way to create and publish digital books and multimedia

Bottom line: This is a top-quality creation tool that lets students of many ages and abilities publish their own digital books.

Grades: K–12 Price: Free to try

Elementari

Storybook creation tool offers cool blend of ELA, art, and coding

Bottom line: This is a great storytelling tool for younger kids that also offers an entry point into coding and computational thinking.

Grades: 1–5 Price: Free, Paid

Storybird

Social storytelling site helps kids create, publish storybooks

Bottom line: A great fit for teachers looking to develop students' writing and digital citizenship skills through storybook creation.

Grades: K–12 Price: Free to try

Me: A Kid's Diary

Unique take on self-exploration relies on prompts to guide reflection

Bottom line: With plenty of ways to express and document their thoughts and more, this app can help students learn something new about themselves.

Shadow Puppet Edu

Resource-rich video slideshow maker a gem for a variety of classrooms

Bottom line: Easy-to-use free tool is a must-have for elementary classrooms; just keep an eye on sharing and privacy.

StoryJumper

Free storybook creation site has great support for classrooms

Bottom line: Reliable storytelling tool gives students solid tools to create, collaborate, and share work including real, printed books.

For Special Needs Students

Read&Write

Useful text-to-speech extension unlocks the written word

Bottom line: This handy set of accessibility tools helps students get the access they need when they need it, promoting independence and building confidence.

Grades: K–12 Price: Free, Free to try

Pictello

Fabulous tool can help kids create social stories

Bottom line: Pictello is a great way for kids to create social stories that can help them find their unique voice and prepare for internal and external struggles.

Grades: 1–5 Price: $19.99

CAST UDL Book Builder

Sensitively designed so any student can write and share books

Bottom line: CAST UDL Book Builder is an excellent resource to get kids started on digital content creation; it's simple and straightforward and caters to a variety of learning styles.

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Kids can be creatures of habit. Much like how they can watch the same movie over and over, some kids will stick to one author or genre of book that they've fallen in love with. But does it matter if they're always reading the same type of book? After all, isn't their love of reading in itself enough -- reading builds their imagination, develops their critical thinking skills, and improves their communication skills, amongst many other benefits.

Well, while a love of reading of any sort is to be nurtured, when a child only reads the same author or type of book, their growth and the benefits they gain may not be as broad if they were to explore more types of books. Coaxing them to open up to reading other genres can be a big advantage for them in the long term.

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More book variety grows their entire world

They will get exposed to different types of characters and lifestyles when they read a wider range of writing. For example, their favourite fantasy novels may spark their imagination, but true tales of life halfway around the world can trigger interest in traveling and foster understanding of other cultures. It helps them develop a broad perspective on the world around them.

Your child's vocabulary will improve

Their vocabulary will benefit, too, if they read a wide selection of books. Think of the words and the sentence structure used in a vampire book and how they will differ significantly from those in a suspense novel. They will have to sound out words, and it'll be helpful to have a dictionary handy. With each new word encountered in the broad range of reading materials they're consuming, their vocabulary grows.

Their must-read list will be never-ending

Reading a variety of books will also help your child grow their love of reading and it'll fuel their motivation to read more and more. Where they once only adored one author, who has a limited number of books written, discovering new authors or types of books expands their choice of reading material; they'll never run out of books to add to their reading list!

It fosters skill development and a lifelong love of reading for generations to come

Consider, too, the value of specific types of books for very young readers. Ones that teach the alphabet help them learn that letters come together to form the words in books. Poetry with rhyming words will help develop a child's phonemic awareness (which is the ability to hear, identify and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words). Folktales and nursery rhymes are beloved and cherished (surely there are ones that bring you right back to your childhood!) and they tend to be shared from one generation to the next -- your child's favourite will likely be ones they teach their children when they grow up and have kids of their own!

It contributes to your child's development socially and emotionally

Reading also conjures up different emotions and ways of expression, and the more variety in reading material, the greater range and depth of your child's social and emotional development.

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