Being a former first grade teacher I always struggled with students having the ability to read online content. I would search and search for sites that the students would not struggle reading. Many times I would pair them with buddies from higher grades to help them with their research or project. Other times I would set up our MacBook's text-to-speak option and teach the students the key combination short-cut. However, not everyone has MacBooks with that option!
I recently came across two text-to-speech extensions for the Chrome Browser, Select and Speak and Announcify. Both can be added to your browser toolbar in just a few seconds.
Select and Speak: highlight any text on a webpage, click the icon in your browser, and listen to the reading of the text. Great for younger students who are just learning how to read, for struggling students or for students who just need help with a few words now and again.
Announcify: any time you're viewing a webpage you can just click on the icon in your browser and have the whole page read to you. It enlarges the text on the page and removes all sidebar content as well, making it easier to read.
Follow the links, install the extensions and happy listening!
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