Literary Website:Storyline Online

With over 100 million views annually from children all over the world, and multiple awards received as a top literacy program for children, Storyline Online is a must visit. Storyline Online (http://www.storylineonline.net/) is sponsored largely by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). Through gifts, grants and donations SAG-AFTRA continues to add to Storyline’s growing library of video read-alouds which are performed and read by celebrated actors such as James Earl Jones, Betty White, Elijah Woods and Kevin Costner. 

Storyline Online is very user friendly, is up twenty four hours a day and is completely free to its users. The read-alouds that have been uploaded provide both auditory input as well as written words and creative visual images of the story. Each video stream is readily available on either Teacher Tube or YouTube channels. 

James Earl Jones - To Be A Drum

Each story that has been uploaded is accompanied by an activity guide for both parents and teachers. These activity guides developed by a credentialed elementary teacher offer a summary of each story, activities to extend the read-aloud experience, and information about the author, illustrator, and the actors in the videos. If a featured story is enjoyable, or a child wishes to read along with the videos, there are links made available to purchase a hard copy for each title. 

Storyline Online provides some of the best read-alouds available online which do not require a paid subscription. The variety of stories made available on their site continues to grow and is large enough that it targets a wide range of learners. With handy activity guides for parents and teachers, high quality videos streaming on free sites, and a mobile app for on the go reading, this is a must visit for anyone interested in expanding their online literacy resources.