Description

Epic is a free reading platform for kids. Teachers are able to set up classrooms and allow students to pick from books in the teacher's library. In today's episode, Holly talks about things she didn't use while teaching that she wished she had.

Read: Holly's blog post with her tips

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:45 What is Epic?
1:45 Tip 1: "Read to me" books

• Books read and highlight text as it's reading
• Accessibility tools included
• Good way to have kids read above their comfort level

2:50 Create a collection of challenging Read to Me books for students
3:50 Tip 2: Use the audiobooks!

• Listening only - no text available
• Works your listening and comprehension skills
• Good way to hone in on listening skills for EL students

6:00 Tip 3: Browse books by language

• English, Spanish, Chinese, and French are available
• Free choice time is a good time for home language reading

7:18 Use Duolingo along with Epic for language learning
8:12 Accessing Epic as a teacher
9:00 What's making you happy?

• Billie Jo: Seesaw sent us stuff to send us to MACUL!
• Holly: Billie Jo has 14 emails scheduled and Holly loves seeing efficiency