Creating a Listening Center

Check out the Kindergarten students using their iPad as a listening center.  This is a sample splitter that allows multiple students to plug their earbuds into the device to be able to listen to reading.

Mrs. Haberberger's Class

Mrs. Klosterman's Class

Creating a Listening Center

iBooks App After downloading the iBooks app, you can go the iBooks store and download free books.  If you scroll to the bottom of the Books section, you will find an area titled "Read Aloud Kids' Books."   Then you can select a variety of books for free.

K-2 teachers-Be sure to change the settings so that you can sync across your devices.  When you add a book to one iPad, it will magically appear on the others. Go to "Settings." Click "iTunes and App Stores."  Under automatic downloads, turn Books to "On."

Storia App:  Storia is an app from Scholastic that enables you to purchase ebooks and download to 5 different devices. You can use bonus points to purchase books as well.  Here is a post that explains Storia.

Tumblebooks: Be sure to bookmark from this link.  You will then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Books and Games: Tumblebook library.  Then click on the red circle: Story Books.  Students can listen to a variety of books.

To add this website as an icon or bookmark on the homescreen, click to read this post.  Talk about a time saver!

TabTale Stories Apps:  These interactive apps make reading fun for students.  Children can read aloud various fairy tales on the iPad.   Click on the link, scroll down, and select the app store.