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<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\nYour children continue to develop as readers.\u00a0 <\/span>They are gaining many reading skills that need to be practiced throughout the year.\u00a0 <\/span>Here are some great reading lists, apps, and web sites to help your young readers continue on their journey to literacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kindergarten to Grade 2 Lists<\/em><\/a> Explore the Wonderopolis <\/strong><\/a>for thousands of high-interest nonfiction \u201cWonder of the Day\u201d articles. <\/span><\/p>\n Introduce stories from around the world<\/b>! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>International Children’s Digital Library<\/span><\/a>, an amazing (and growing!) collection of international children’s books available to read online in their original languages. <\/span><\/p>\n Big Universe<\/span><\/a> is another online library of fiction and nonfiction books for kids 0-12. The site also offers adults and kids the chance to create and publish their own stories.<\/span><\/p>\n As an alternative to print,<\/b> especially for kids with learning disabilities that make reading a struggle. <\/span><\/p>\n You can now download stories to iPods and other mobile devices, perfect for car rides or a lazy hot afternoon. <\/span><\/p>\n Learning Ally<\/span><\/a> -provides <\/span>FREE<\/b> audio books for kids to listen over the summer. Find lots more ideas and resources for accessible print on the blog, <\/span>Aiming for Access<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Tales2Go<\/span><\/a> offers high-quality kids’ books through a mobile streaming service. Choose from a three month subscription for $29.99 or an annual subscription for $99.99<\/span><\/p>\n AudibleKids<\/span><\/a> (an Amazon company) has an extensive collection of downloadable books, and some of them are free through a partnership with RIF. <\/span>FREE<\/b> 30 day trial!<\/span><\/p>\n Browse our list of <\/span>Favorite Audio Books<\/span><\/a> (available for purchase through Amazon) and find even more titles on <\/span>Book Finder<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \n Read Write Think<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Time for Kids<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Learning Planet<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Starfall.com<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Reading Rainbow<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Scholastic.com<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n PBS Between the Lions<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Arthur by Marc Brown online<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Storyplace<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Storyline Online<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Jan Brett\u2019s Website<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Lil\u2019 Fingers Storybooks<\/b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Enchanted Learning<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Harry Potter<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 39 Clues<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Funbrain<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n National Geographic for Kids<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\nChildren’s Choice 2019 Reading List<\/a><\/div>\nTeachers’ Choice 2019 Reading List<\/a><\/div>\nGraphic Novels Reading List K-2<\/a><\/div>\nGraphic Novels Reading List 3-5<\/a><\/div>\nGraphic Novels Reading List Grades 6-8<\/a><\/div>\n
\nGrades 3 to 5 Lists<\/em><\/a><\/p>\nONLINE LIBRARIES<\/span><\/h2>\n
AUDIO BOOKS<\/span><\/h2>\n
Suggested Apps for Literacy<\/span><\/h2>\n
Print Awareness<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/a><\/div>\nApps that help young children build a better understanding of letters and sounds, the left-to-right nature of reading, and recognizing that print differs from pictures.
\n<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\nPhonics<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/u><\/b>Apps that help young children practice basic phonics skills. including recognizing the letters of the alphabet, learning uppercase and lowercase letters, and word building.
\n<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\nSpelling<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/a><\/div>\nApps developed to help young kids practice spelling and vocabulary. You\u2019ll find crosswords, a spelling bee, Boggle-style games, word builders, and more.
\n<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\nComprehension<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/a><\/div>\nApps that provide practice with specific comprehension skills, including sequencing, differentiating between fact and opinion, developing word awareness, as well as several mind mapping apps.<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\nVocabulary<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/a><\/div>\nApps that engage young children in crossword and Scrabble-type games. Other apps focus on specific word meaning skills by highlighting word opposites, synonyms, and homophones.
\n<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWriting<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/div>\nApps that help young children with all of the steps of the writing process \u2014 from handwriting skills to sentence construction to planning and drafting a story.<\/div>\n