Reading is dreaming with open eyes

Miss Marilena
Dec 13, 2022
3 min read

Updated: Feb 27, 2023

Reading books has shown to have many benefits. It teaches you empathy and helps reduce your stress. As a parent it sets you as a positive example to your children and becomes your private motivator for bigger more difficult thing. Reading is amazing and helps you in every and many ways. But let's face it no one can buy unlimited numbers of books, households can have some books but not all. Here is a list of online free books that you might find interesting to add to your reading list without having to buy them. But before we start write your email in my email list if you haven't already so you never miss another post like this. I promise you to be the first to know about free activities and resources for your children's learning. And here we go:

1. Reading stories on your tablet or mobile phone

Reading books is fun but you don't have to have a physical copy to start reading. You and your child can download or open a book online and start creating memories together. It's fun and easy and takes zero space in your house. And as always it's FREE.

Idries Shah Library

Stories by Idries Shah are available for reading and they are free. They are also very educational and deliver amazing messages. Here are some of my favourite ones: 1. The Ants and the Pen

2. After a Swim 3. Speak first and Lose

4. The Onion

If you would like to explore more of these books visit Idries Shah site here.

Monkey Pen

Monkey Pen is another great source of free online books that your child can read on their phone or tablet. Here are some suggestions from their website: 1. Ginger the Giraffe

2. Hide and Seek

3. Abe the Service Dog If you would like to explore more of these books visit Monkey Pen site here.

Children love story telling as it is more interactive and gives them a sense of community.

2. Watching stories on your tablet or mobile phone

No extra free time to read to your child every single day? No problem! I've got you! You can also watch and listen to people read stories to you online rather than read them on your own. Children usually love listening to story telling as it is more interactive and gives them a sense of community. The best site for watching stories is the following and some of my favourite books from there:

Storyline Online

1. Memoirs of an Elf (Christmas story)

2. I'm not scared you are scared

Don't be afraid to explore on your own and find the best stories just for you and your kid.

3. I have prepared my own list of stories for my classes and I will add it here for FREE just for you.

Simply download the pdf. Open the it and click on the title you liked the most. This will direct you to YouTube where the story will be Read out Aloud by native speakers following the book. It can be a great practice both for listening but also pronunciation and vocabulary.

Miss Marilena's private collection of stories online for free:

I hope this festive blog post has helped you and hopefully you and your children keep practicing your English for the holidays. Practice is always meant to be fun and joyful. If you liked this post don't forget to write your email in my email list so you never miss another new post like this from me. I wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Until the next one, toodaloo!

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