MrsP.com is an award-winning FREE interactive digital storybook destination. Classic children’s stories are brought to life in the Magic Library by TV star Kathy Kinney (played Mimi Bobeck on The Drew Carey Show) as Mrs. P. The site was created with the goal of giving kids the wonderful experience of having a trusted, skilled storyteller read them classics of literature. Rather than simply presenting an audiobook, Mrs. P recreates the look and feel of “story time”, a magical ritual many kids might not otherwise get to enjoy.
For parents, you are able to sort through video stories to find the ones that are age appropriate, or time appropriate, under View Just Videos. There is also a Fun Activities link for you to be able to find coloring sheet downloads, activity guides, and other freebies!
For teachers, Mrs. P can be brought into your classroom for free since their is no licensing requirements. The same links above can be accessed by students. There are also activity guides which can be used in conjunction with chapter books like Alice in Wonderland. Every story also offers read along options so children can see the words, which is helpful to early readers, and ESL students. There's also a cool game on the site: Reading Challenge Game
Yesterday, Mrs. P launched her annual Be A Famous Writer Contest. The contest runs from September 1st to October 15, 2010 and is for children ages 4 to 13 years of age. This is a great activity for the students in your classroom or for your creative storytellers at home.
I've already watched some of the videos with my 17-month-old daughter. She really enjoyed it and I look forward to exploring more of the Magic Library.
Oh, Mrs. P, we do love you!! We particularly love the videos.