Websites Worth Sharing: MyOn Alternatives
I know many of you no longer have access to MyON this year. If your students are missing reading online books, here are a few options for them.
Unite for Literacy: https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
This one has the option of having the story read aloud or not and many books have Spanish and Ukrainian print options. Click on the “English” pencil icon on the top left to change to Spanish or Ukrainian and see which books are available in those languages. There is also narration available in MANY languages. Click on the Globe icon at the top to see all of the options.
Loving to Read: Has over 1000 free books for a variety of levels Preschool-Third grade and up. This one does NOT have audio options which is good if you want to transition your students to reading on their own without the audio support. https://loving2read.com/
Epic Books: Epic has over 40,000 books, audiobooks, and learning videos, but it requires that teachers set up an account and can be a bit more complicated to navigate. https://www.getepic.com/educators
Vooks: Animated books in a video format https://www.vooks.com/pages/educators/ . Free for teachers, but you have to create an account and it appears to only work for teachers- so would be a whole class activity. Don’t want to hassle with an account? Check out their Youtube channel which has many of their book videos available. https://www.youtube.com/@VooksStorybooks/featured
Wilbooks: Mostly non-fiction books for Pre-K through 3rd. The interface is a bit clunky (but sure to expand the reader to full screen), and there isn’t an audio option, but this is a good way for students to conduct research like animal reports. Not all resources on this site are free, so stay away from the menu on the side and stick to the one in the middle. https://www.wilbooks.com/free-resources-free-online-books
Project Gutenberg: These are books in the public domain, so they are older, and the interface is very basic- but there are some wonderful classic stories for more advanced readers like Secret Garden, Treasure Island, and Black Beauty. The free Read and Write toolbar can be used to have these stories read aloud. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/20?sort_order=downloads