Reading at Home
At Winston, we are committed to providing students with access to a range of reading resources, which is why we are pleased to be able to offer ePlatform, a digital library for students that provides free access to eBooks. This is something that has been available for students for a while but not enough students know about it, so we want to shout about it!!
The benefits of ePlatform Digital Libraries:
With ePlatform, your student has 24/7 access to eBooks for free. This is a wonderful extension of our physical school library and allows titles to be checked out at home, over the weekend or during school breaks without worrying about losing or accruing late fees because they automatically return at the end of the loan period.
Students of all ages can benefit from ePlatform's reading and comprehension tools. A service like this can benefit struggling or reluctant readers, learning-challenged students, second-language learners, as well as gifted readers alike.
· Unique reader customisation with Settings Wizard, across all devices
· Introduce students to books above their reading level
· Help busy kids find time to read
· Professionally curated collection with age restrictions set by school staff
· Increase vocabulary and improve pronunciation and comprehension
· User friendly for all types of readers & listeners (e.g. reluctant, dyslexic)
Students can access ePlatform directly from the student dashboard on Frog. We have our own Winston Library page and students use their school Frog log in (single sign on) to be able to browse and borrow the ebooks available.
We are currently in the process of looking into how we can offer audiobooks for the students too, so watch this space...
Happy Reading!
The Library Team
Mrs M Jones
Discovery Space Manager
