Name of Resource: Storyline Online
Url Address: http://www.storylineonline.net/
Summary: This website provides a variety of books that are read online by various actors. While the story is being read, students can view the illustrations and listen to the actor read the story. Each book includes accompanying activities for students and lesson plan ideas for teachers.
Commentary: This site is wonderful! It lists a variety of books that younger students will enjoy and even tells who will be reading the story to them. This way students can also choose a book based on who will be reading them the story (so they can pick someone they really like). The activities that follow are also nice because it allows students to discuss what they have just heard read to them. Most of the activities show some online sites students can visit to learn more about various aspects they read about. The only downfall I really noticed with this website is the fact that a lot of the actors reading the books are probably people the students don't really recognize which may like this activity less interesting to students. Overall I rate this site a 9 out of 10.