Storyline Online

All kids, but especially the little ones, love being read to.  They so quickly get wrapped up in a great story.  One website/technology that I love is called Storyline Online.  Celebrities are shown in videos reading loved books.  Examples include:  Rainbow Fish, Harry the Dirty Dog, and The Polar Express.


I had a particularly awesome moment using storyline online.  James Earl Jones reads the book To Be a Drum.  His booming voice is perfect for narration.  The best part was at the end of the video, I had the kids guess what other characters the actor had played.  When they found out he was the voice behind Mufasa and Darth Vader, they LOVED it!