Children's Books, Read By Actors

From Mike Falicks's blog I learned about Storyline Online, which features members of the Screen Actors' Guild (SAG) reading stories. The program is supported in part by the SAG Foundation:

In 2001, the SAG Foundation was given a generous grant by Verizon to create five digital videos featuring professional actors reading quality children’s books. These imaginatively produced videos fully captured the intricate illustrations, colors and textures of each book. Those initial 5 stories turned into an internationally recognized website that currently streams 19 stories featuring celebrities including Jane Kaczmarek, Bradley Whitford, Sean Astin, Esai Morales, Amber Tamblyn, Eric Close, and Elijah Wood.

Storyline Online also features supplemental activities for each book developed by an early literacy specialist. Together, the videos and related curriculum strengthen comprehension, verbal and written skills of English language learners worldwide. Available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, free of charge, Storyline Online ensures that every child who has access to an Internet connection can be exposed to a story.

I've listened to Stellaluna (still a favorite of mine), read by Pamela Reed and James Earl Jones reading To Be a Drum. To me, this would be a great resource for early childhood education classes and ESL classes up to about 5th grade.

Comments

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Pretty interesting. I agree that kids should be encouraged and influenced by role models but, I'm not so sure actors are the suitable role models that kids should have.

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