· Watch the
Story:
streaming video of the story. A Read Along option can be activated to display
the audio portion of the story, with word-by-word highlighting, as it plays.
· Read the Book: related nonfiction text
presented in a flipbook format. The Read Along option can be activated to hear
the text read aloud with word-by-word highlighting. Key content vocabulary words
are highlighted in yellow. Placing the cursor on the highlighted word will
display its definition, and the ear icon can be clicked to hear the definition
read aloud.
· Puzzlers: interactive games related to
the specific pair. Ear icons can be clicked to hear the game directions, as well
as all statements and definitions, read aloud.
· Meet the
Author: a
profile of the author of the story. An ear icon can be clicked to hear the
profile read aloud.
To
access from home, use the following link, username and password:
USERNAME: toroncdsb
PASSWORD: toro5988
Please use this resource at your convenience and spread the word about it . . . and where you learned about it.
Regards,
John McAteer
Chair, St. Agnes CSAC