Parents, do you have enough time to make another errand to the library this week? If not, try EPIC!
EPIC! is the world’s largest digital library of both fiction and nonfiction books for children under the age of twelve. This website not only has books, but it also includes audio books, educational videos, quizzes, and assignments. You can access EPIC! on your iPhone, iPad, Android device, and your home computer. Click the button below to access the EPIC! website.
How do I use EPIC! in my classroom to support literacy instruction?
We read books every day. We will be using EPIC! in the classroom on a regular basis in both whole group and small group instruction and literacy centers. There are over 15,000 books to choose from that will support each week’s thematic unit.
How do you get started?
Simply click the button below and it will take you to a short video on how to get started.
As a parent, how can you support practice at home?
Read to your child every day! Each parent will be given access to EPIC! for a free 30 day trial with a valid email address. You can begin to explore the website to see what it has to offer. EPIC! sorts books by category, so whether your child is interested in cars, trucks, sesame street, bugs, dinosaurs or anything else you will be sure to find something that will engage your young reader. Just look at the community collection section and you will be sure to find something your child is interested to learn about.