I used Google as a search engine to find a podcast site to be used in the elementary school. The site is called Storynory.
This site could be used in the library or in an elementary classroom as a reading station activity. They highlight stories for the holidays or themes that may be used in the classroom. They have stories that come in serials that will appeal to boys or girls. They update content regularly. There is the ability to download whole categories of stories, or individually to a computer or iPod/MP3 player. You also have to ability to stream the story from the site. The child listens to the story being read to them and can use their imagination to follow along. The words are also there which is great for a beginning or struggling reader to use. This would also be very helpful to ESL students to learn English.
Here is a podcast from this site.
I have been thinking about different ways to use podcasts in the school as a librarian. I found a great site http://www.runkle.org/Podcasts/index.html. This school has podcasts from children in the school, teachers and librarians reviewing books. The podcasts about the books are listed by grade level. There are script worksheets for students to fill out about their favorite book. The reviews are short and would encourage many students to read that book after listening to the short review. Children in the upper grades of elementary school or middle school would love recording a podcast and listening to other reviews of books. This would be a great project as a librarian.
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