Tar Heel Reader

Photo Credits

Many thanks to Flickr and the fine photographers who took and shared the pictures you see in these books. We only use pictures that have been shared with the Creative Commons license and those with no known copyright. You may click on photo credits link in any book to link to the pages on Flickr for the photos. Of course, the pictures remain the property of photographers who took them and all the restrictions they placed on their use still apply.

If you object to the use of your pictures in these books for kids with disabilities, just let me know and I’ll take the book down.

To see the credits for any book, click the Settings  menu in the upper right and select More, the link will be near the bottom of that page.

Learning to Read

Click on the links below to go to the Flickr page for each photograph.

 Flickr Learning to Read
 Flickr Reading a book is like going on an adventure.
 Flickr You can learn about so many things when you read.
 Flickr Pick a book about something you like.
 Flickr A teacher can help you learn to read the words.
 Flickr Go to a quiet room with your teacher.
 Flickr Find a nice chair to sit in while you read.
 Flickr If you want, you can sit on the floor instead.
 Flickr Make sure there is enough light in the room.
 Flickr When you are ready, point to each word on the page.
 Flickr Slowly sound out the words.
 Flickr Ask your teacher for help if you get stuck.
 Flickr If you need a break, put a bookmark on the last page you were reading.
 Flickr The more you practice, the better you will get at reading!
 Flickr The more you read, the more adventures you can take!
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