Extended Learning Resources
Game Apps
Back to School Life was developed for children transitioning from kindergarten to primary school by the Education University of Hong Kong. This app aims to improve children’s English competencies as well as their interest and motivation in learning English.
Before their learning journey in the app, children will first complete an English competencies assessment. The app will then generate a personalized learning sequence based on children’s performance. This app contains 3 learning domains that are fundamental knowledge and skills in English learning. They include alphabet, sight words and phonological awareness. The app uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to give tailored feedback based on children’s performance so that children can learn better from their own mistakes.
The “Back to School Life” App can be downloaded in Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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E-book
Let’s Sort the Clothes
| Summary of the story: | Matilda, a 6-year-old girl, tries to sort her clothes by type and color independently after Mom complains her room is too messy. |
| Special features: | This is a vivid book with quirky illustrations that can attract young learners’ attention and trigger their interest in reading. There are repetitions of the target vocabulary and audio recordings to support students’ comprehension and language learning. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/fOVLLxtdKaS1yfiLXqYzfA63MlR2/UZdZGXb2SQigkB1qa58Bew
What do you see?
| Brief summary of the story: | This is a story book about animals and colors |
| Special features: | The language items in this book are repetitive, which is easy for the young learner to follow. In the book, animals with certain colors will appear one by one, and introduce the next animal. Integrated with supportive multimedia and interactive features (e.g. audio narration, animated picture, glossary list), this book is designed to provide options for representation and engagement. It is equally well-suited for young learners to deduce and learn the sentence patterns. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/dQ7CUaxASIVcXxmnasdU1FE0Y523/SVhIx590SuGaugLNO9apbw
Where is My Toy?
| Brief summary of the story: | A girl was crying when she went to bed because she couldn’t find her favourite toy. Through the conversation and assistance of mum, the girl finally found her toy with her to sleep. |
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https://read.bookcreator.com/G4VSkShMWYelEKveKnVSRnRHQps1/pf5OpknhT-qJvHLC6UYWTA
HOW TO MAKE A SCARECROW
| Brief summary of the story: | This is a storybook about a farmer making a scarecrow for protecting his crops. Readers can label the body parts and count the items shown on each page as the preparation gets underway. |
| Special features: | This is a highly interactive and artistically creative book. There is a character providing dialogic prompts throughout the book to draw readers’ attention to key story details and encourage them to identify and label parts of the body. Integrated with supportive multimedia and interactive features (e.g. audio narration, glossary list), this book is designed to provide options for representation and engagement. It is equally well-suited for shared reading and independent reading. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/KalMfjVDU1SZU2vMDg3JaWrPVwjy0mPS55GwQUevNFk/5rcmmk91RjGJl-YAoXQFKQ
Guess What It Is!
| Brief summary of the story: | A child shows her friend her new classroom and her friend makes guesses about the things in the classroom. It is an interactive ebook which encourages active reading and guessing. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/6WzGMg93DjU5c23x90H7GkqTDfm2/_K8AyQQxR_Wi69InlGyeXA
Guess what I am
| Brief summary of the story: | This is a story book describing different kinds of animals. |
| Special features: | This is a highly interactive ebook that is slightly more demanding but very engaging. Students will be able to try and guess an animal based on various descriptions such as appearances and habitat. It is well-suited for young students with beginner-level English to read independently or share in a group. Original illustrations and interactive features (audio narration and glossary list) are added to improve learners’ experience. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/dQ7CUaxASIVcXxmnasdU1FE0Y523/wu3--TgMQey2XFxywXG_xA
My first day of school
| Brief summary of the story: | It was David’s first day of school and he encountered different problems. The staff at the school introduced different rules, and David was asked to obey those instructions. Eventually, David enjoyed the day with his new friends at the school. |
| Special features: | This is a highly interactive and easy-to-read book. David is the main character and many teachers told him different school rules. However, he may have difficulty understanding them. What David encountered may be similar to what primary students have to encounter, so students may easily substitute themselves in the role of David. Students would be asked questions and post-reading activities provide opportunities for students to interact with the teachers. Students would also learn the importance of obeying rules from reading this e-book. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/puNTlPxvuzLX2d1KLNkTKiw3Wbr1/-r94-HWnR-60aCaQEXm7zg
Where are my friends?
| Brief summary of the story: | Sandy was asked to find her friends at the school, and she had been to different facilities at the school to find her buddies. Finally, Sandy found them in the Music Room singing together. |
| Special features: | This is an interesting book about the school life of a student. Sandy is the main character and she was asked to find her buddies at the school. Through reading the book, students are able to learn the names of facilities of the school and learn the sentence pattern. It is expected that students can use that sentence structure to form basic sentences after reading with the teacher and participating in the post-reading activities. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/c6KCuUvvYGQ1BhXan5GTphDSsA93/UIvIrNlJS0i4WroF1tNL7A
Alphabet
| Brief summary of the story: | A book for young learners to learn English letters and sounds. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/6WzGMg93DjU5c23x90H7GkqTDfm2/T7i0wPi-QaWYdCZu8d-MVw
Cake for ten
| Brief summary of the story: | This is a counting book about a family’s birthday celebration for their beloved grandmother. Readers can count the items shown on each page as the preparation gets underway. |
| Special features: | This is a highly interactive book. There is a character providing dialogic prompts throughout the book to draw readers’ attention to key story details and encourage them to count from one to ten. Integrated with supportive multimedia and interactive features (e.g. audio narration, animated picture, glossary list), this book is designed to provide options for representation and engagement. It is equally well-suited for shared reading and independent reading. |
https://read.bookcreator.com/6WzGMg93DjU5c23x90H7GkqTDfm2/--HtxCrnRR-CYptb-gOmYQ
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