BookFLIX reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration. 7 nonfiction texts about geography are presented in a flipbook format. The Read Along option can be activated to hear the text read aloud with word-by-word highlighting. In addition, key content vocabulary words are highlighted in yellow. Placing the cursor on the highlighted word will display its definition, and the ear icon can be clicked to hear the definition read aloud. This engaging resource for children in grades pre-K through 3 will help early readers develop and practice essential reading skills.
Around the world there are many beautiful places. There are famous buildings, old and new. Some are interesting; some are important. Some are the tallest or biggest in the world. The Great Wall, Machu Picchu, the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal...Which are your wonders of the world?
April 2011 5 episodes of 15 minutes Charles Dance leads the cast as the urbane Storyteller in dramatisations of five classic tales by Roald Dahl, taken from the anthology, Kiss, Kiss. Bizarre and amusing by turns, these black comedies are justly famous for their surprise endings. The stories show Dahl at the height of his powers as a writer of adult fiction, and are characterized by their deliciously cynical view of human nature and the relish with which they punish the charlatans, bullies and schemers who inhabit their world.
Beckett's Radio Plays RTÉ (Ireland's National Radio and Television) Radio 1 in association with Gare St Lazare
Players Ireland broadcast Beckett's seven radio plays; Embers, Words and Music, Rough for Radio 1, Rough for Radio 2, Cascando, The Old Tune and All that Fall to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Samuel Beckett on Thursday, 13 April 2006.
Uh-oh. Eddie's little sister gets a "bright idea" just days before the Battle of the Bands. Now Eddie has to write a new song, practice with his band, and help Keesha save energy all at the same time. Can he do it? This early reader for students in grades 1-3 is part of the 'Social Studies Connects' program which combines characters and plots with social studies concepts - here, the environment, saving energy, and making thoughtful decisions - that relate to kids' everyday lives and supports/reinforces social studies vocabulary. Reading Level: Grades 1-3
BookFLIX reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration. 7 nonfiction texts about geography are presented in a flipbook format. The Read Along option can be activated to hear the text read aloud with word-by-word highlighting. In addition, key content vocabulary words are highlighted in yellow. Placing the cursor on the highlighted word will display its definition, and the ear icon can be clicked to hear the definition read aloud. 
