https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0 Materials for school librarians to use and share in order to provide students with access to books and aid in the development of their literacy skills en-us 2022-03-22 01:38:46 UTC 2025-12-14 07:49:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9f0.png smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106577384 Project Gutenberg is a website that provides access to free ebooks. An account is not needed to access the materials. Ebooks in the collection are in the public domain, which means that the US copyright has expired. Ebooks can be read on a web browser or downloaded to Kindle.]]> 2022-03-22 02:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106577384 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106579160 Open Library is a free online source that provides users with access to ebooks and audiobooks. An account is needed to borrow materials. Ebooks can be read on a web browser or downloaded depending on the available format. Audiobooks are available for disabled users who meet qualifications for the services.  The ebooks available will not be recent releases.]]> 2022-03-22 02:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106579160 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106581092 Overdrive is a website and is also linked to two applications that students can use to read ebooks and audiobooks in school and outside of school hours. School collections can be accessed through Overdrive's website or through the Sora app. Students can use the Libby app to access ebooks from local public libraries. Ebooks in the collection are newer releases and popular items. ]]> 2022-03-22 02:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106581092 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106584344 Epic is an website and an application. Educators can sign up students for accounts that would allow them to access ebooks or audiobooks for free during school hours. After school, parents can create accounts for students where they can read one ebook a day for free or a paid account where they can have access to unlimited ebooks. Items in the collection are popular and newer titles. There are also educational videos available.]]> 2022-03-22 02:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106584344 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106586395 International Children's Digital Library is a website that provides students with access to ebooks. The items can be read with the ICDL Reader on a web browser. The ebooks are either in the public domain or the site has rights to redistribute the work.]]> 2022-03-22 02:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106586395 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106590807 Global Storybooks has taken books from the African Storybook and translated them into languages from across the globe. Books can be read on a web browser or downloaded as a PDF. The ebooks can also be listened to in audio format. The only ebooks on this source are books from the African Storybook. ]]> 2022-03-22 02:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106590807 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106594521 Bookshare is a free service that offers ebooks and audiobooks for student access to textbooks and leisure reading. Ebooks can be read on smartphones, tablets, computers, Chromebooks, assistive technology devices, and others.  Users have to be certified by a competent authority in order to use the service. ]]> 2022-03-22 02:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106594521 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106611191 State Library of North Carolina is a free service that is specific to North Carolina. NLS (National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled) books and magazines can be downloaded in audio and braille format. NC Local books and magazines in audio and braille format can be downloaded as well. There are books from around the world that are available for loan due to the Marrakesh Treaty. Items can be mailed to users. Users have to be deemed as qualified by a competent authority. ]]> 2022-03-22 03:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106611191 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106613611 Into the Book is a free resource for students that was developed by PBS Wisconsin Education, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and educators. There are activities that students can participate in that will aid in strengthening their reading comprehension skills. ]]> 2022-03-22 03:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106613611 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106614789 Khan Academy is a free online resource for students that contains courses in reading and language arts. Students are able to work on grammar and various aspects of reading at different grade levels. There are reading selections and practice assignments for students to complete. For those who are in Pre-K up to 2nd grade, there is the Khan Academy Kids app where students can access activities, videos, lessons, and books.]]> 2022-03-22 03:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106614789 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106616821 Reading Rockets is a free resource that is an educational initiative of WETA, a public television and radio station. WETA works with researchers and experts in literacy and early education in order to create strategies and activities that students can use in order to improve their literacy skills. AdLit is the resource for middle and high school students.]]> 2022-03-22 03:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106616821 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106639611  National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is a free service for those who are unable to read print materials. Users have to be certified by a competent authority in order to use the service. BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) can be used to download ebooks in braille and audio format which can be accessed on computers or iOS/Android devices. ]]> 2022-03-22 03:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106639611 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106794978  Colorín Colorado is a free resource from WETA who worked with researchers and experts in order to develop the project. The website provides research, strategies, tips, and activities for educators and the families of ELL students.  This item is a list of strategies for instructors to use with ELL students. ]]> 2022-03-22 05:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106794978 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106814730 The GO TO Strategies is a free resource for teachers that contains techniques that can be used with ELL students in order to aid in their successful acquisition of literacy skills. The document was developed in a partnership between the University of Missouri-Kansas City and North Kansas City schools as part of project EXCELL (EXceptional Collaboration for English Language Learning).]]> 2022-03-22 05:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106814730 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106839935 ESL Games and Activities is a resource from a website that focuses on providing strategies and tips for instructors who teach English to students across the globe in TEFL/TESOL courses. The games could be used with ELL students in the classroom.]]> 2022-03-22 06:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2106839935 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109019937 Kids Can't Wait is an article from a website that primarily focuses on students with dyslexia. This resource is a series of strategies for helping students who haven't been officially diagnosed with a learning disability but currently are experiencing difficulties with reading.  ]]> 2022-03-23 05:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109019937 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109034273 Teaching LD is a resource that was developed for the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) which is a special interest group of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The website contains tutorials, practice guides, videos and other resources that educators can use to help students with learning disabilities enrich their literacy skills. Some resources are free and others available through membership to the DLD and CEC. ]]> 2022-03-23 05:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109034273 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109036721 Literacy for Children with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss is a free website for educators who work with students who are visually and/or hearing impaired. The site was developed by NCDB (National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness) staff and educators. The site offers various research and strategies for developing literacy skills for this population of students. ]]> 2022-03-23 05:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109036721 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109040393 Kirkus Reviews is a free website where users can find book reviews for children's books. Reviews can be filtered by subgenre and/or age of reader.]]> 2022-03-23 05:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109040393 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109042443 Lee & Low is a website that provides information for users seeking multicultural books. There are teacher guides, lesson plans, books available for purchase, and other resources. ]]> 2022-03-23 05:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109042443 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109043691 Disability in Kidlit is a website that focuses on portrayals of disability in literature. The site offers recommendations, reviews, and interviews with authors. Posts can be filtered by specific disabilities. ]]> 2022-03-23 05:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2109043691 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110728309 This section contains links to websites for ebooks and audiobooks. The resources provide students with materials that they can use at school and home.]]> 2022-03-24 00:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110728309 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110746559 This section contains links to ebooks that are written in different languages. The resources are for student use and are available 24/7. ]]> 2022-03-24 00:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110746559 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110750983 This section contains ebooks and audiobooks that are for students with disabilities. Though there is a process involved with getting students access to these materials, they are of no cost to the student to use. ]]> 2022-03-24 00:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110750983 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110755315 This section contains resources to help students develop literacy skills. There are strategies,tips, and exercises that are for instructors who want to build those skills in their students. ]]> 2022-03-24 00:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110755315 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110759613 This section contains links to resources to support ELL students with their literacy skills. There are games and strategies included to increase student success over time in the classroom. ]]> 2022-03-24 00:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110759613 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110760853  This section contains materials for instructors who are helping students with disabilities as they work on their literacy skills. The following resources are a mix of strategies, guidelines, and activities to supplement classroom instruction.  ]]> 2022-03-24 00:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110760853 smsharp0 https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110780319 This section contains recommendations and reviews for books. Some focus on members of multicultural populations while others have a broader range. ]]> 2022-03-24 00:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smsharp0/22sc2af1tb6a2io0/wish/2110780319