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Story Player

Young readers will be captivated by the engaging stories and memorable characters. In Welcome to Reading each story features narration by a human voice. A wide selection of voices exposes children to expressive narrators of different genders and backgrounds. Read-aloud audio is accompanied by word-by-word highlighting to foster development of literacy skills, including vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency.

The story player features three modes to support a variety of classroom, library, and home uses, from group instruction to independent and small group study.

1. Autoplay mode. The default setting of the player plays the story automatically, with read-aloud and word-by-word text highlighting. This mode is perfect for pre-readers and students who wish to be read to.

2. Manual mode. Click on the play/pause toggle button to enter manual mode. Use the next and previous arrows to manually advance the story or visit earlier pages. Story narration and text highlighting are active in this mode, and users can control the pace of the story.

3. Independent reading mode. Click on the speaker icon to enter independent reading mode. In this mode story narration and word-by-word highlighting will be inactive, enabling students to practice reading the story at their own pace.

4. Select Play for educational games associated with the level.

5. Select Watch for the original videos associated with the level.

6. For Educators provides background information, lesson plans, and more resources to support educators in the classroom. Download printable versions of the stories to fold into Little Books. These materials can also be used by families at home to provide enrichment and additional practice.