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PRODUCT |COST/ PRICING |FICTION-NONFICTION

PAIRS |READ-ALONG OPTION |SPANISH |GAMES |AUTHOR INFO |WEB LINKS |LESSON PLANS | |BookPals, Storyline Online, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Foundation



BookPals and Storyline Online, are an on-line streaming video program featuring actors reading 19 children’s books aloud. Each book includes accompanying activities and lesson ideas.

Strengths

▪ Free.

▪ Popular and well known children’s storybook titles.

▪ Read in the actor’s voice.

▪ 4 sizes of video depending on your connection – small, medium, large and full screen.

▪ Activities are based on inquiry based learning/high order thinking (not reading comprehension).

Weaknesses

▪ No video (visual is just a photo/scan of the actual book with the seam and all).

▪ Does not pair fiction and nonfiction.

▪ Problem streaming on large and full screen. Streaming problems disrupts the viewing experience.

▪ Only 2 stories out of 19 have closed captioning (not read along). The text font is non standard and difficult to read.

▪ Distracting bright red background for web page and video player.

▪ Books in the library are not leveled.

▪ Program does not appear to offer web links, author info, games, etc.

▪ Program does not offer lesson plans in standard format for educators.

▪ Doesn’t have the brand recognition of Weston Woods and Scholastic.

▪ Pop up survey window after each story.

|Free

|NO |NO |NO |NO |NO |NO |Yes | |

PRODUCT |COST/ PRICING |FICTION-NONFICTION

PAIRS |READ-ALONG OPTION |SPANISH |GAMES |AUTHOR INFO |WEB LINKS |LESSON PLANS | |One More Story



One More Story is an online library of the best of children's classic and contemporary literature (plan to have 108 books in total). Through a simple point and click process, children can choose a book, see the illustrations and have the book read to them whenever they want.

Strengths

▪ Audio prompts for non- or beginning readers.

▪ Read along option highlights each word as it is read by the narrator.

▪ I Can Read It mode mutes the sound, allowing the child to read the book.

Weaknesses

▪ No video (visual is just a photo/scan of the actual book with the seam and all).

▪ Does not pair fiction and nonfiction.

▪ Books in the library are not leveled, although the corresponding Accelerated Reader levels can be found in the parent and teacher section.

▪ Program does not appear to offer web links, author info, games, etc.

▪ Program does not appear to offer lesson plans for educators.

▪ Doesn’t have the brand recognition of Weston Woods and Scholastic.

|Home subscription $40 per year

School subscription costs $1 per student per year, with a minimum of $100

There is a $100 annual licensing fee for public libraries ($100 per branch) – no remote access

One More Story is available to all hospitals free of charge |NO |YES |NO |NO |NO |NO |NO | |

PRODUCT |COST/ PRICING |FICTION-NONFICTION

PAIRS |READ-ALONG OPTION |SPANISH |GAMES |AUTHOR INFO |WEB LINKS |LESSON PLANS | |RAZ-KIDS and Reading A-Z (RAZ) by Proquest’s Voyager Learning



Raz-Kids is an online collection of interactive leveled books and quizzes designed to guide and motivate emergent and reluctant readers as well as improve the skills of fluent readers. The program consists of 85 online books, along with quizzes and worksheets. New books are added throughout the year. The website also features a management system for teachers to build rosters, assign books and review student reading activity.

The professionally developed books include sound, animation, and interactive features. Students can read or listen online as key words and phrases are highlighted. They can then take a comprehension quiz that gives students immediate feedback. The management system allows teachers to determine which books are available to each student and whether the student can read or listen to the books. It also helps teachers monitor students' reading progress.

Reading A- Z allows you to print- 2,400 books and thousands of reading resources. Lesson plans have a before reading, during reading and after reading activity.

Strengths (Raz-Kids similar to AR/SRC, but the books are read online)

▪ Read along and read aloud feature.

▪ 85 online books and quizzes that cover 17 reading levels.

▪ Ability for students to record their voice reading the book.

▪ Management tools- class rooster, assign books, view books and view reports.

▪ Listen, Read, Quiz and Worksheets.

▪ Predefined scope and sequence for each book activity.

Weaknesses

▪ Does not pair fiction and nonfiction.

▪ Titles are not published (titles created specifically for RAZ).

▪ Program does not appear to offer web links, author info, games, etc.

▪ Program does not offer lesson plans.

▪ Doesn’t have the brand recognition of Weston Woods and Scholastic. |$60 per classroom for RAZ Kids

$39.95 for RAZ Kids school license per classroom (minimum of 10 classrooms)

$29.95 for RAZ Kids district license per classroom (minimum of 50 classrooms)

$79.95 per year for an individual RAZ license

$59.95 for RAZ Reading Coach/School license per classroom (minimum of 10 classrooms)

$49.95 for RAZ district license per classroom (minimum of 50 classrooms) |NO |YES |NO |NO |NO |NO |NO | |

PRODUCT |COST/ PRICING |FICTION-NONFICTION

PAIRS |READ-ALONG OPTION |SPANISH |GAMES |AUTHOR INFO |WEB LINKS |LESSON PLANS | |Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Reading Planet



RIF Reading Planet offers read along with stories and sing along with songs featuring 7 books, 3 story songs and 5 stories and songs in Spanish.

Strengths

▪ Free.

▪ Read along and read aloud functionality.

▪ Engaging RIF Reading Planet web site with activity lab, game station, books zone and express yourself (although resources do not relate directly to books).

Weaknesses

▪ Not all story books are video.

▪ Does not pair fiction and nonfiction.

▪ Titles are not published (titles created specifically for RIF Reading Planet).

▪ Screen play back buttons on story books are not consistent throughout.

▪ Books in the library are not leveled.

▪ Program does not appear to offer web links, author info, games, etc.

▪ Program does not offer lesson plans.

▪ Doesn’t have the brand recognition of Weston Woods and Scholastic.

|Free |NO |YES |Yes |NO |NO |NO |NO | |

PRODUCT |COST/ PRICING |FICTION-NONFICTION

PAIRS |READ-ALONG OPTION |SPANISH |GAMES |AUTHOR INFO |WEB LINKS |LESSON PLANS | |TumbleBooks



TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBooks’ collection includes licensed titles from children's book publishers (including Scholastic).

Strengths

▪ Price.

▪ Selection of videobooks in English (107), French (38), Spanish (16) and Chinese (1).

▪ TumbleReaders (21 e-books).

▪ Book reviews by industry sources.

▪ Interface in English, Spanish or French.

▪ Template for kids to write book reports.

▪ Lesson Plan, Quizzes (graded and printable) and games.

▪ Community feel with e-cards and summer reading lists (printable certificates).

Weaknesses

▪ Does not have the trusted brand recognition of Weston Woods and Scholastic (Canadian-based company).

▪ Does not pair fiction and nonfiction books.

▪ Book titles are not as recognizable/popular, 10% written by TumbleBooks.

▪ Does not include any information about the authors.

▪ Does not include web links.

▪ Not all titles have lesson plans, some quizzes have audio support.

▪ Public Library subscription does not include TumbleQuizzes or Teachers Resources. |Begins at $399 a building/

branch per year and is deeply discounted per additional buildings/

branches |NO |YES, high-lights phrases rather than word by word |YES

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PAIRS |READ-ALONG OPTION |SPANISH |GAMES |AUTHOR INFO |WEB LINKS |LESSON PLANS | |UnitedStreaming



Discovery Education unitedstreaming provides access to a rich collection of more than 50,000 video segments from among 5,000 full-length educational videos from Discovery School and other award-winning producers (including Weston Woods) -- with more than 1,000 new titles added every year.

Strengths

▪ Huge collection of videos.

▪ Video content is correlated with state standards.

▪ Integrated lesson plans.

Weaknesses

▪ Doesn’t have the brand recognition as a literacy/reading resource.

▪ Not created specifically for young readers.

▪ Does not pair videos with fiction or nonfiction books.

▪ Recently raised prices because of usage (didn’t communicate this to customers upfront so there has been a lot of push back). |Three subscription models – internet subscription, local host subscription and network manager subscription – to meet the technical and instructional needs of K-12 schools and districts - as well as a program specifically designed to meet the needs of homeschoolers. |NO |N/A |YES |NO |NO |NO |YES | |

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