Bookflix... how have I not known?

Do you know about Bookflix?? Why am I just now finding out about this fabulous FREE pre-k through 3rd grade resource?? At any rate, through a mass email from Scholastic I received the following email...

Bookflix has paired fiction and non-fiction texts in 8 different topics ranging from animals, people, music, science, celebrations, and more! The fiction text is an animated read-along of a book, while the non-fiction text is a digital book that has the option of being read aloud. In the top right hand corner of the homepage is a special section called "Resources". Included in these resources are instructions for using paired texts, classroom activities, and parent/child resources. In this area you can also search for specific paired texts by title, number of pages, Spanish versions, and reading levels.

One thing I love about this site is that it is very thorough, and yet not too overwhelming for young students with extra graphics and links. It is a very simple, yet engaging site. As I mentioned, Bookflix is FREE to all Ohio teachers, parents, and students. To receive a username and password, simply click here to make a request.

In the past two weeks I have used this resource in a few ways... at the Listen to Reading center, during our research portion of Writer's Workshop, and at the end of the day on the Promethean board. How can you see yourself using Bookflix???

P.S. Bookflix works perfectly on iPads, as other online reading sites with flash do not. :) Enjoy!