This review is on a resource of online books for kids K-12, accessible through the school or public library.
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Tumble Talking Books is an innovative opportunity for teachers, home schoolers and students from kindergarten through high school, to access a wide variety of e-books, anytime of the day or night. Two or more children may "read" the same book at the same time, save the page they are reading and never have to renew or return the book. This user friendly resource is ideal and an inexpensive way to provide classics, nonfiction and fiction books to the classroom or home. The full length audio books are unabridged and of the highest quality.
Audio book publishers such as Naxos, Blackstone and Highbridge Audio, provide unlimited access to school and public library patrons, not only readable, audio and animated books, but also drama and plays, such as Shakespeare. Available in Spanish are classics such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or The Count of Monte Cristo. Tumble Talking Books is an excellant source for visually and mobility impaired children.
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Children are provided with not only audio e-books and online books, but the Tumble Books Library consists of animated, music, sound and narration, including puzzles and games. Students may learn and read in languages such as French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Russian.
The Tumblereadables, for elementary, middle and high school children, is an online collection of read-along chapter books, early readers, YA novels and American and English literature.
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This remarkable online library collection is only available to public or school libraries for an annual fee of $999. An additional discount is provided for multiple purchasing schools or library branches.
Tumble Talking Books provide and manage the technology and offer support when needed.
Schools and libraries have access to a free 30 day trial.
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Tumble Talking Books, with access to the Tumble Books Library and Tumblereadables, gets a thumbs up for an excellent and cost effective source of unlimited top quality collection of online children's books. Technology provides yet another online opportunity to encourage literacy to children in all areas of the country.
Online Interactive Programs for K-12 Classroom and Homeschool Students
Reviews on these interactive online programs get "thumbs-up" for motivating and encouraging young students to learn.