Tumblebooks is one of my top favorite resources for libraries, classrooms, and homes alike. I have created a tutorial and overview video (albeit a rambly one) to hopefully showcase a little bit on why this site is the best thing since eraser caps.
I love TumbleBooks! My library doesn't utilize it enough, especially when we can't get our headphones to work, but I try to put the kids on there as much as I can! It truly is a great resource and it is great that we have it through Discus!
Hi there, Thanks for sharing your resource with us! I have never used TumbleBooks before now, but I'm super excited to learn about this resource. I can see how this resource would be very valuable for an elementary school teacher and/or librarian. The read aloud components of this resource are great for student comprehension (as you mentioned). My daughter and I are reading a chapter book together for her 5th grade class and she gets so mad at me because I make her follow along while I read aloud to her (she knows why she has to do, but she just prefers to listen without reading along with me). Anyway, I looked into the EBooks section of this resource to see what chapter books would be available for her to read/listen to herself. I think she'll love this resource! I think this idea would be great for older (middle/high school) students as well. Imagine how valuable a teacher or school librarian would find a free read aloud resource for books students read in middle and high school. If you read along and the sentence is highlighted as you go, then it is easier to stay with the reader. I think this would be so valuable to older students who also struggle with reading comprehension (in all subject areas). I wonder if there is a resource like this for older readers that I just do not know about? Thank you!
This is a really great resource! I especially like that it is free. I have used Epic for at home use but not at school. I teach 6th grade but we still have some readers that could benefit from Tumblebooks.
I love TumbleBooks! My library doesn't utilize it enough, especially when we can't get our headphones to work, but I try to put the kids on there as much as I can! It truly is a great resource and it is great that we have it through Discus!
ReplyDeleteYou have to love when technology resources don't work! ;)
DeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your resource with us! I have never used TumbleBooks before now, but I'm super excited to learn about this resource. I can see how this resource would be very valuable for an elementary school teacher and/or librarian. The read aloud components of this resource are great for student comprehension (as you mentioned). My daughter and I are reading a chapter book together for her 5th grade class and she gets so mad at me because I make her follow along while I read aloud to her (she knows why she has to do, but she just prefers to listen without reading along with me). Anyway, I looked into the EBooks section of this resource to see what chapter books would be available for her to read/listen to herself. I think she'll love this resource! I think this idea would be great for older (middle/high school) students
as well. Imagine how valuable a teacher or school librarian would find a free read aloud resource for books students read in middle and high school. If you read along and the sentence is highlighted as you go, then it is easier to stay with the reader. I think this would be so valuable to older students who also struggle with reading comprehension (in all subject areas). I wonder if there is a resource like this for older readers that I just do not know about? Thank you!
This comment is from Ashley Binette.
DeleteSo glad it's a resource you can use! I'm not sure about for older readers, but I'd love to know what you find!
DeleteThis is a really great resource! I especially like that it is free. I have used Epic for at home use but not at school. I teach 6th grade but we still have some readers that could benefit from Tumblebooks.
ReplyDeleteI love Epic!
DeleteLove the tutorial video you created and embedded. Way to go above and beyond!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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