If going to the library is a hassle and you don’t want to pay $20 for a children’s book, plop your kids in front of this website, which offers children’s stories for free. The stories are all original and written by the site’s proprietors, so you won’t find certain books there — but they may be the perfect therapy for recovering Poptropica addicts. [%comments]
Kids Read for Free
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Paul, DL,
It sounds like your library is free of bums and schizophrenics. Not all of us have that luxury.
Fantastic site!!! My seven year old was home sick from school today and has fallen in love with the stories and art work. He especially loved “No dancing at the dinner table” and “night hippos.”
This site is exactly the type of supplemental tool we as parents need more of and should embrace.
Plus, if you got to the public library, you’ll probably get swine flu. Nobody wants swine flu.
My wife and I both work and getting to a library isnt always as convenient as you may think. This is a great site and the idea behind it is amazing. It isnt about depriving your children of contact with the outside world, it is a fun alternative that isnt about making children lazy. I know its a crazy concept DL and Paul but lets try to think outside the box here.
Quill,
No, in my community everyone is welcome to use the library as long as they follow the rules. However, adults w/o children are not allowed in the story time areas.
Great site! Its nice to have a safe place on the internet for children. I love the format, very (kid) user friendly.
Dishwashia! is currently on my fridge.
SMD
I am an elementary school teacher in NJ and have found this site to be an exceptional aid both in and out of the classroom. In the classroom it allows students to read a variety of stories at their own learning pace and keeps students positively occupied while I work with others. Not to mention, the kids LOVE the site’s illustrations!
Furthermore, many of my students are from single-parent families or families where both parents work full time. The site gives children a reliable resource that they are very capable of accessing without an adult there “holding their hand”. (We all know the younger generations are much more technologically savvy these days – “I’m a PC and I’m 7yrs old”). Not only does this encourage kids to be independent but it allows them to read whenever they want without it coming across as “homework”. Young minds are much more open to growth, retention and creative inspiration when the child has a genuine interest in the educational activity.
I commend the site’s prioprietors for such a forward thinking concept and I hope the site continues to provide entertaining, educational works for my classes in the years to come!
Perhaps we should not be so literal and let the brief summary designed to hook interest in freechildrenstories.com undermine the value of the site. Basically the purpose is to bypass the corporate profit driven BS and just give the kids some great original stories to read. It is a great resource for parents, children, and even educators. Did you even click on the link? Thanks for your intelligent contributions DL and Paul.