What are the benefits of Story Box Library for schools and students?

Introduce children to new books or to explore the work of a favourite author/illustrator.
Use during reading/writing sessions to show children that reading is fun.
Make connections to Curriculum themes and positive values and encourage students to explore personal, social and cultural differences.
Related Classroom Notes for each story, linked to Curriculum.
Closed captions option available for each story.
Children can experience 'meeting' real authors/illustrators through short films, and find out what motivates them and how they work.
Use to explore language features such as rhyming words, adjectives and verbs. Highlight interesting vocabulary in stories.
Develop comprehension skills by asking children to watch stories then write comprehension questions for each other.
Ask students to make personal connections with stories and to consider both author's and illustrator's messages, both through words and images.
Stories are springboard to discuss writing techniques and how language use and aesthetic design combine to make a quality story.
ESL students can develop their spoken language by watching stories and hearing English words. Teachers can highlight key vocabulary and encourage children to develop growing English skills.
Highlight, experiment and develop reading expression. Focus on the voices that are used to indicate characters' feelings and actions.