Teaching Takes the Cake: Snappsy the Alligator Freebie

I have always loved Storyline Online. It was a great option for my students if they finished work early or if we had a few minutes before dismissal that we needed to fill. I have always wanted to do read alouds of my favorite books and post them on a platform like YouTube, but there are way too many rules regarding copyright that I don't want to infringe. One positive that has come from this pandemic is that many publishers are now allowing this without any issue in order to help teachers work from a digital setting. Most publishers have set an expiration date on this favor though, and I am way too forgetful to remember to delete anything I have posted.

I figured the next best thing would be to use Storyline Online. There you can find uploaded videos of famous actors reading some absolute classics. They even now include lesson ideas! I chose to provide some extension activities for a super cute story called Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) read by "Hopper" from Stranger Things. The activities provided could be appropriate for a younger age range - Pre-K with help from an adult through 2nd grade. Feel free to download from my TPT store! The link is at the BOTTOM of this post.