It's not secret that I love Capstone Interactive eBooks... if you've been in my library for more than a few minutes, you have probably heard me talk to a student or staff member about them! How can you not love professionally narrated eBooks that have an unlimited number of simultaneous users? Note: I am not compensated by Capstone in any way - I just love them THAT MUCH!!! My amazing school has a substantial EL population. How lucky that Capstone has a whole section of books called "Hello/Hola!" These books include books written in Spanish, and even some dual language books! Here' s a quick video I made on how to use the Capstone Library: I knew after reviewing the phenomenal titles that we had available through WCPS that I had to test them out with my EL students... I set up class time with our awesome EL teacher, Mrs. Phillipson, and her students. The books were a hit! The students were able to listen to professionally narrated books read by native speakers in their home languages. They felt "seen"... a critical step in their development as learners and English speakers. Every single student was able to find multiple books that they wanted to read. When it was time to close up for the day, the students groaned and didn't want to leave. THAT is the hallmark of a successful lesson! If you have Capstone Interactive eBooks in your library, what are your students' favorite titles? Drop a comment below and let me know - I'll get it for my kids, too!
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About the AuthorHi! Welcome to my blog! My name is Christine Hurley. This is my 17th year of teaching - I've taught Kindergarten, 4th grade, elementary media, and now I am in my 6th year of teaching middle school media! Archives
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