Leveled eReaders are available for each program to assist teachers in incorporating more reading into their world language classroom. The eReaders are all chapter books that encompass a range of topics: cultural and historical subjects, original stories and mysteries, common fables and fairy tales, and excerpts and adaptations of classics. The type and number of readers vary by program.
eReaders can be found on the Resources page in the online learning environment for teachers and students. To access your resources, you must first have a class created.
Once you have selected a class and are on the Class Dashboard, click Content Library in the lower left. Then, click Resources.
eReaders appear after all program resources. You can filter to Resource - Reader to see eReaders for a specific level or levels.
Each reader is associated with a level of the world language program, but all are accessible to students no matter what level of the program they are currently taking. Teachers can choose to restrict access to specific readers or assign specific readers if they wish.
All of the readers are eBooks and come with digital tools to highlight text, take notes, and bookmark specific pages.
Note these are digitally copyrighted so the eBooks themselves cannot be printed.
There are two major series of eReaders that come with slightly different resources and supports, as well as a separate series for Chinese:
CIDEB: This series includes the readers with the primarily black covers. These eBooks have synchronized audio (which highlights the text as it plays) and interactive activities to give students immediate feedback. Activities include comprehension questions as well as grammar and vocabulary practice for each chapter.
My Language Town: This series includes the readers with the colorful covers. Some titles have audio available, which is indicated in the Table of Contents. There are printable activities and vocabulary for each reader available in a PDF. Students or teachers can download, print, and share those items. Activities include comprehension questions, grammar and vocabulary practice, as well as cultural connections and ideas for follow up activities or projects.
Mandarin Companion: This series includes readers for students learning Chinese. These eBooks include a list of key words, discussion questions for each chapter, character comparison reference, and grammar point index.
eReaders are great for comprehensible input, connecting with cultural elements, and immersing students in the target language.
Pull from other online tools, like Performance, and Custom activities to allow students to discuss, demonstrate comprehension, and connect reading to other skills in a variety of communication modes.
Choose to read a specific eReader together as a class to include an extended reading unit to the curriculum and/or to demonstrate and develop reading and comprehension skills and strategies with students.
Choose to allow students to explore and select an eReader on their own or provide guidelines for choosing appropriate levels. In this way, use the eReaders to encourage self-selected independent reading.
View the eReader resources folder for more information and editable activities.
