![]() You can have up to 4 children’s profiles on the account for the price of 1. Our library is unfortunately pretty lousy when it comes to e-books. This will really streamline the process for me and open up a LOT more reading options for them. We’ve also been trying to rent books for free from our library for my kids who are voracious readers. We’ve been scouring for free e-books that we’ve been buying on Amazon. ![]() PLUS there’s a 1 month FREE trial you can sign up for here. *Note – prices may be different than original post.įOR FAMILIES: So of course there is a fee for non-educators but considering all that you are offered in my opinion it really isn’t a bad price. They have oodles of categories to choose for each profile. I scanned through some of the books offered and it looks really good! Hey – if it’s FREE it’s worth checking out right? I love that each teacher can have up to 30 students profiles (their app says 30 but their FB page says 36?) on it and you can track their reading progress. We’re working on getting an account set up for our school! For the FREE teacher account you DO need to sign up with a school e-mail BUT I’ve been watching their Facebook page and they are letting everyone know if you are an educator without a school address (like us) to e-mail them and their support staff will work with you to get set up. So what exactly does it offer you? 10,000 free e-books (many with audio) for your child/student based on their interest level. The Epic app is geared for ages 12 and under. It’s FREE for educators & librarians in elementary schools in the USA AND in Canada ( sign up HERE) and very inexpensive for families wanting to use it (see below – 1 month FREE). Modelled on The Reading Agency's popular Summer Reading Challenge, which is run annually to motivate more children to read during the break from school, the Teachers' Reading Challenge invites you to develop your repertoire of children’s books and discover ways to inspire reading for pleasure in your school or library.I came across this company called Epic! which has an app for both iOS and Android devices and will also work on laptops and Chromebooks. It is the cornerstone on which interactive communities of readers are built. ![]() The Open University’s research reveals that teachers’ knowledge of children’s literature and other texts is essential for developing a rich reading curriculum, and when combined with the four-fold reading for pleasure (RfP) pedagogy, effectively nurtures the reading habit in young people (Cremin et al, 2014). The latest Childwise report reveals that 1 in 4 5-16-year-olds don't read for pleasure (Childwise, 2021). The 2022 Teachers’ Reading Challenge runs from 27 June to 29 October. Scroll down to read more about how the Challenge works and create a free account or log back in if you took part last year. Find out more about how different roles can use the Challenge to grow a love of reading for pleasure with the children and young people they work with here. ![]() The Challenge is for all teachers, librarians and education staff, including trainees. Download engaging and beautifully designed publisher resources.Access thousands of reviews from teachers and librarians.Join a supportive and inspired community of educators and readers.Run by The Reading Agency in partnership with the Open University, the challenge invites participants to: The Teachers' Reading Challenge is an opportunity for school and library staff to expand their knowledge of contemporary children's books and develop their understanding of reading for pleasure pedagogy. Welcome to the 2022 Teachers’ Reading Challenge! ![]()
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