We Are Teachers: Storytime
Fan of the Llama Llama series? Here's a channel for you! Again, read by the author Anna Dewdney. LINK
And a GOLDMINE!!! StorylineOnline an entire website devoted, not only to sharing read aloud books, but providing accompanying activity guides!
AUDIENCE ↬ teachers, students
CONTENT ↬ ELA, reading
GRADE LEVELS ↬ geared toward elementary
I have always enjoyed being read to. Listening to my daughters learn to read was exciting! Now I listen to podcasts or audiobooks. Technology is truly a blessing when it comes to read alouds!
Now you have more than a library at your fingertips! Using one of the sites above, select the books you'd like to share with your students and create a playlist (or just copy the links). (Please be responsible and make sure you are being responsible with your sharing.)
*** Being honest, children's books are more likely to be found this way ... as the books get longer, the less likely they will be to find online. Audiobooks are a GREAT resource at this point! Check with your local library for help. ***
Now you have more than a library at your fingertips! Using one of the sites above, select the books you'd like to share with your students and create a playlist (or just copy the links). (Please be responsible and make sure you are being responsible with your sharing.)
*** Being honest, children's books are more likely to be found this way ... as the books get longer, the less likely they will be to find online. Audiobooks are a GREAT resource at this point! Check with your local library for help. ***
Sarah,I greatly enjoy your blog and have gotten much useful information from the things you share. However, as a teacher who is trying to teach students about fair use and copyright, this post had me concerned. While these sites you mentioned are trying to share the love of reading, they are providing illegal access to the books. In fact, one of the sites you mentioned has been taken down on YouTube for numerous complaints of copyright infringement.
ReplyDeleteHere is some information that was easily accessible when I Googled a version of the following question:
I would like to read children’s books on my YouTube channel and show illustrations to my little viewers. Would that be a copyright violation?
Todd Gardiner, Through study of this topic as it relates to photography (and with a relative that specializes in copyright...
Answered Mar 5, 2018
Using someone else’s content, without permission, is illegal copyright infringement. Further, it is against YouTube’s rules for content and you will eventually have your video blocked.
You want to use books that have expired copyrights, placing them in the public domain now. (Note, make sure your printing is in the public domain. Newer printings might have new art with new copyrights.)
Copyright for works created in the beginning of the 20th century generally had 95 years of copyright protections, but this varies by country. And the durations have changed over the years. So you will want to do your research.
Note, publishers really dislike having their books read aloud on video. It creates a replacement to people buying the book. So if your book is not public domain, a lawsuit is a real possibility.
I watched videos from a number of the links to see if there was any permission statement that indicated author permission. None of the ones I watched had permission indicated. It would be great if you could post a retraction of this post in hopes of educating others. Thanks!
Kris - you are right in that we bear responsibility in sharing appropriate resources. I wasn't aware one of the sites had been taken down (I've updated my list and double-checked the credibility). This is a great teaching moment. Thank you.
DeleteThanks Sarah! I'm sure authors will appreciate your care of their creative work! I look forward to learning many other things from you!
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