Watching videos of storytimes can be a great way to support your child’s reading development at home. You can find a video of almost any common book being read aloud now, sometimes even by the author of the book! Here are some of our favorite resources for storytime videos.
What If My Family Speaks a Language Other Than English?
If you speak a home language besides English and your child is learning to read in English, storytime videos can be a great way for families and children to access English langauge books together.
Storytime with Mr Limata
Mr. Limata is an Oakland educator who does live readings of children’s books aimed towards K-5th graders. You can find videos of past storytimes on his Youtube page or on Facebook page.
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning Multilingual Storytime
Tandem has a great selection of storytime videos in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Arabic, and more! There are also guides for activities you can do with your child after listening to the story. Geared towards children 0-5.
Tandem, Partners in Early Learning is a Bay Area nonprofit working at the intersection of social justice and early childhood education. Working alongside educators and community-based organizations, Tandem’s mission is to co-create equitable, high-quality early learning experiences for children ages 0-5.
Teaching Books Story Collections
Teaching Books is a free resource for California residents. They have thousands of storytime videos for PreK-12th grade.
Click on the book title and then look for “Video Book Reading or “Complete Reading videos”