Storyline
Online, an award-winning children’s literacy website, is a program of the
Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists or
SAG-AFTRA. It relies on donation and grants to produce all its videos. This
website offers virtual read aloud experience as children watch videos read by
actors and actresses. Storyline Online is available and free to users, which
also includes supplemental curriculum by elementary school teachers aiming to
strengthen comprehension, as well as verbal and written skills for children.
Storyline Online offers a variety of
books from grades Kindergarten to third grade. Each book has an accompanying
lesson plan and activities integrating ELA with other content subjects as well.
Each supplemental teacher guide includes a synopsis, theme, lesson plans,
standards, objectives, and activities to enhance student learning. The great
thing about the curriculum provided is that the activities extend to other
subjects such as Math, Science, Social Studies, and Art. The resources are also
free and can be printed for future use.
As I was exploring the website
further, I found the resources to be very useful and beneficial for teachers,
parents, caregivers, and children. I like how the graphics are animated and not
just still pictures from the book. There were some books that I saw, which I
definitely can use in the classroom to promote literacy and extend to other
subjects. Overall, I think Storyline Online is an effective literacy website
providing curriculum teacher guides and videos of actors and actresses doing
read aloud to improve reading, writing and communication skills, and logical
thinking, as well as serves as an inspiration for a lifelong love of reading.
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