How-to
Article pages contain high-interest, easy-to-read content that captivates and inspires young learners. Beyond the content of the article, there are several article features to help accommodate the reader and lead them to additional information.
Every article in Kids follows the same format, so once a user knows the article features of one article they can easily navigate around any article. To find articles, search by keyword
The following elements are also available on World Book Kids articles:
Article text is written for the beginning reader so the default text displays in a larger font size.
Articles on Kids are broken up into sections to reduce the need to scroll. Click the arrows in the top right corner to navigate to the next or previous section.
Click the tabs with the section headers at the top of the page to open to a specific section.
Users that would like to hear the article read aloud to them can click the blue play button.
Change the speed and accent of the read-aloud voice by clicking the Change Voice button.
Related media can be found on the right side of most articles.
The Educator Tools icon at the top right of an article shows the standards to which the article is aligned.
Users can toggle to their state standards, or Common Core and Next Generation Science standards.
Additional media can be found by clicking the All Pictures, Videos, & More button.
Clilcking this button will display a gallery of media related to the article..
The You may also like bar at the bottom allows users to access additional resources related to the article topic. Note: This bar will only display for articles with related material.
Users can toggle on focus mode which removes distractions and keeps students locked in on the text.
On an article page, you will find additional tools that can be used with each article.
