TumbleBooks
Overall Feedback of TumbleBooks site
I personally enjoyed tumblebooks a great deal, and will definitely show it to the family I nanny for since the children do love reading. I laughed aloud along with the books, and can imagine how much more a child would laugh. I think this site is a great way to help kids match words with sounds, which may help them understand the concept more then just reading it by themselves. I've noticed when a child reads they focus more on trying to figure out the words and lose focus on the concept of the story; I feel this site allows them to read along and enjoy the story line. I would say one of the biggest strengths of this site is the aspect of following along with the audio, and how the sentence is highlighted that is being red. I would say the disadvantage is that it isn't free. Some limitations are that not all the sites are available with tumblebooks. I can see myself using tumblebooks in my classroom to get children more excited about reading. Children especially love books because it's so new to them, the stories, the words, the pictures, and seeing how this helps them follow along and match words with sounds i believe will elevate their reading levels.
Some of the books I read
One Duck Stuck
This was a great book to help kids with repetition of words and counting up to 11. The repetition of words helps children recognize words, and makes them feel more comfortable when reading the book. This book was written by Phyllis Root and illustrated by Jane Chapman.
Clark the Shark
This was a great book to help kids learn that there is a time and place to act certain ways, and when it's correct and incorrect to act those ways. This book was written by Bruce Hale and illustrated by Guy Francis.
The Vowel Family
This book was a little confusing, but I understood the concept of it. I think this book is great for audio reading because it had me laughing a lot, but i don't think this would be a good book for student's to read by themselves. This book was written by Sally M. Walker and illustrated by Kevin Luthardt.
iPad Apps: TumbleBooks iOS 6 (Edgerton School District)