Tad!
Kids Reading
This heartwarming and tender tale about courage and growth, featuring a special tadpole named Tad.
Visualizing While You Read
Kids Reading
In this video, see how we use words in a story to create pictures in our minds.
What To Do With An Unknown Word
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Ollo practices learning unknown words by reading a story, sounding out the words, and looking at the pictures and text for clues.
How Characters Change In A Story
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Reya observes how main characters can change over the course of the story by noticing what they look like, see, and do over time.
How To Learn About Characters
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Listen as Reya and Peck learn about the main characters in a story by noticing what the characters look like, say, and do.
Identifying The Setting Of A Story
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In this video, Sandy and Reya talk about the pictures and words that help identify the setting of a story.
All About Characters
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In this video, Reya talks about how characters in a story think, feel, act, and change.
Finding The Lesson Of A Story
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In this video, Ollo and Reya read a book together to find the lesson in the story. They use the problem in the story to find the hint about the lesson.
Summarizing A Story
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In this video, listen as Reya retells the story of the Three Little Pigs by describing what the main characters wanted, what the problem was, and how it was solved.
Retelling A Story
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In this video, help Peck retell the story of Goldilocks by putting key details in order with first, next, and last.
Identifying Important Information In A Story
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When retelling a story, it's important to include the important things that describe what happened.
Grasshoppers
Kids Reading
Read along and discover how these insects make sound and listen from their abdomens!
Jonah Takes The Train
Kids Reading
Ten-year-old Jonah takes his first solo ride on Chicago's elevated train to meet his sister Gabbi at Union Station.
Penguin Or Puffin?
Kids Reading
Explore the differences and similarities between these two amazing creatures.
How To Babysit A Unicorn
Kids Reading
Ever wondered what it would be like to babysit a unicorn? This charming story answers that question with a delightful mix of fun and challenges.
I Love You More Than A Purple Moose
Kids Reading
There are many amazing things to love, both real and make-believe.
The Smellyphant
Kids Reading
Get ready to giggle. This silly tale shows that what's on the outside can sometimes be deceiving.
A Horse Named Steve
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A Horse Named Steve is a story about how you can be special whether you’re different or whether you’re just like everyone else.
Spork!
Kids Reading
Spork is a “multi-cutlery” tale for anyone who’s ever felt like a misfit.
The Taekwonderoos: Rescue At Rattling Ridge
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A story of bravery, determination, courage and teamwork.
Storytime: Mysterious, Marvellous Octopus!
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Get ready to learn more about the world of the octopus in this storytime with Dr. Ferguson of the Critter Fixers.