StoryTown
by Attainment Company
Make your own electronic talking books
With StoryTown you can create talking, animated stories or play the ones provided in the program. A great tool to encourage emerging literacy in reluctant readers.
Choose Teacher, Writer or Player mode:
- Teachers create, edit and assign stories and write quizzes to test reading comprehension
- Writers create and play stories
- Players only play stories and take quizzes
Students can type or record their answers to quiz questions. These are saved for Teacher review.
To create a story:
- Select a background
- Drag on images – size and position them so they’re just right
- Add text
- Record speech and voila! You’ve got a story!
You can also animate the images with sound effects. Create up to a 40-page book. Students can play them over and over again. Books can be printed for off-computer activities.
StoryTown comes with sample books that are ready to play and enjoy. For example:
- Tassio’s Journal is a chapter book about a young man’s daily struggles and accomplishments
- Short Books focus on language concepts like comparatives, functional vocabulary and prepositions
A comprehensive Teacher’s Guide helps you get the most out of the program.
Requirements and ResourcesexpandClick to collapse
- Windows
- Operating System: Win 2000, XP, Vista or later
- Sound card and speakers
- Microphone to record speech
Multi-user Purchase Options
- Five Pack – This economical pack includes five copies of the software for five computers.
StoryTown is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Early Childhood
- Early Primary
StoryTown is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
- Resource preparation
Users can access StoryTown in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
- Touchscreen
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and technical support visit:
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