Educators can now share Epic with parents to give free Remote Student Access through June 30th. No credit card required. Login to your Educator dashboard to see how:
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A lotโs changed since last Fall, but weโve got you! No matter what teaching looks like for you, Epic will support your reading and learning goals. Learn about what you can expect for Back to School here:
We heard you loud and clear! We have adjusted the hours for Epic School. You and your students can now use your class code to log in and use the Epic library from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. local time to better accommodate learning on your schedule. Learn more at:
You told us that you didnโt want your students to stop reading with the end of the school year. We heard you! Starting July 1st, all families signed up for Remote Student Access will be able to enjoy a brand new service, Epic Free. Learn more:
An Epic Apology: Today we sent an email conveying a message that was insensitive to our incredible librarians. Weโre deeply sorry. Know that Epic will support you and your students if libraries may be closed and forever advocate for and respect your work. We will do better.
Whatever the school year brings, weโve got your back. Now every student can access Epic during class with Epic School and after school hours with Epic Free. Learn more:
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Looking for
#remotelearning
ideas? Curriculum innovator
@LakersHughes
has students show what they know about books they read using book tastings! Send a digital copy or have kids draw, write, or verbally share their own response with available materials.
April showers bring May flowers and... a new Epic Activity Calendar! Many of us may be cooped up inside, but exploration and discovery doesn't have to end. Start today by reading a favorite book in honor of
#InternationalChildrensBookDay
By providing content that reflects diverse cultural experiences and helps begin conversations about race and social justice, we hope to help this and future generations of kids become educated, open-minded and kind to one another. Learn more:
When
#studentchoice
๐meets
#studentvoice
๐ฃ, magical thingsโจhappen! We could not be more excited to announce that topics to go along with Epic! books and collections will now be featured in the
@Flipgrid
Disco Library. Check out our featured topics here:
The school year is almost over, but that doesn't mean the reading and learning has to end! ๐๐๐ Parents can sign-up for an epic deal to get 3 months for $3 at to access 35,000 children's books and videos!
#summerofreading
#epickidsbooks
As the last day of remote learning approaches (or has already arrived for some), this sweet book is perfect for affirming the emotions both students and their teachers may be feeling as they say goodbye for the summer. ๐
You askedโฆ we listened! Thanks to the thoughtful feedback from our Epic Educators, weโve added a new feature to our popular Read-To-Me books. Now students can adjust the voice narration speed so they can read and learn at just the right pace for them.
We've added a few new resources and tutorials to our blog to help educators share free Remote Student Access with families. Educators, be sure to send families an invite so they can sign up and log in remotely with their email. Learn how:
As the end of the school year draws near, kids may need support navigating their emotions through another big change. Give your students (and yourself) a little peace with this special book on mindfulness:
Meet the many faces of learning fun on Epic! Today we begin unveiling a brand new look and feel that, more than ever, lets kids truly explore their curiosity, reach their highest potential and discover what they love.
#EpicKids
Big day! Epic is excited to share that we have been acquired by
@BYJUS
the worldโs leading education technology company. Together, we will continue to unlock the potential of every child, worldwide, through reading and learning.
Have you tried sequencing and story retells using Epic with
@Flipgrid
or text-feature scavenger hunts yet? Whether youโre teaching in class or remotely, we've collected some engaging ways to support your
#ELA
instruction! ๐
Books that represent diverse characters, stories, and experiences play a critical role in supporting conversations about race and equity with your students. Check out this book and topic along with other resources in the
@Flipgrid
#DiscoLibrary
.
The summer may hold uncertainty for students, but Jabari Jumps is a wonderful story to support conversations about jumping into the unknown. Even if something feels scary at first, you may be surprised by what you discover!
We are thrilled to have expanded our partnership with
@NGKids
! Now kids can explore a collection of over 400 National Geographic Kids books and videos on Epic!
Women's History, Read Across America, March Madness...there's so much to read and learn! Spark students' curiosity every day with prompts from the Epic activity calendar.โจ๐โจ Download it here:
The
#FallintoReading
๐ย Challenge starts soon! Get ready to join this challenge for a chance to win a Cider & Donuts Party and Epic! home subscriptions for your class! ๐ฉ
#EpicReadingChallenge
We are so excited to announce that Epic! will be a part of the
@GoogleForEdu
Chromebook App Hub, where educators can easily discover high-quality apps for
#Chromebooks
and inspiration for classroom implementation.
#GoogleEdu
#ISTE2019
Happy final
#EpicThankfulThursday
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Can you believe it is May already? Sending you sunshine, flowers, and lots of fun ideas to keep kids engaged and learning! Download our May Activity Calendar:
#InternationalDotDay
is coming up on September 15th-ish! How will you be celebrating creativity in your classrooms or home? For fun ideas and to learn more about the day, visit:
Join us for Epic Live!, a new Facebook Live series featuring experts leading educational and fun classes for students. Each 20-minute episode will provide kids with an opportunity to explore and learn something new at home! Tune in TODAY at 1 p.m. PST for the first session.
Astronaut, athlete, or supreme court judge? You name it, these women have done it all! Inspire your students with an Epic
#WomensHistoryMonth
collection and topic in the
@Flipgrid
#DiscoLibrary
Check it out here:
Did you know that February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day?๐Check out these Epic reads and prompts in the
@Flipgrid
#DiscoLibrary
to get kids thinking about kindness in your classroom!
#RandomActsOfKindness
Honor the legacy of MLK by helping students learn about the history of civil rights with "A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation."
Check out our topic to accompany the book in the
@Flipgrid
Discovery Library!
๐๐ฝ
Reflect on the life and leadership of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this special collection of stories from Rebel Girls Lead. Your students can read about her impact and think about what makes a leader using this topic in the
@Flipgrid
#DiscoveryLibrary
๐Check out the
@Flipgrid
Topic to go along with our
#ReadShareConnect
book this week, Vera Vance: Comics Star, by Claudia Mills!
๐๐ฝ
We hope it inspires your students to follow their hearts and find their voices just like Vera!
Congratulations to our Master Teacher of the Month, Mike Rawls!โจ๐ Head to our blog to learn about Mikeโs journey and impact as an educator, and be sure to follow him at
@thebookwrangler
for incredible book recommendations!
The Wi-Fi might be spotty at times, some lessons might not be perfect, but your students know you care about them! Thank you for all the love you have shown them during these challenging times and always.
Congrats to our Epic! Master Teacher Honorees, Cara Pavek and Sara Malchow! We are humbled by your commitment to foster the love of reading and learning in students by using Epic! in your classrooms!
@carapavek
@smalchow
Looking for ways to encourage kindness in your classroom? Check out this Epic!
#appsmash
with
@Flipgrid
and an amazing resource from
@LakersHughes
๐๐๐ฃ
โ๏ธ Kind Time โ๏ธ
Ss spent the week exploring ๐ on kindness on
@EpicKidsBooks
We had many discussions and role played scenarios showing kindness.
To make the connection with ๐ I create Kind Time โ๏ธs using
#FlipgridAR
so Ss could talk with parents.
@Flipgrid
#EpicPartner
We believe EVERY day is a good day to celebrate teachers, but especially this week! We appreciate all you do for your students throughout the year. Tag a teacher in the comments below who has inspired you with the work they do! ๐
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
#TeacherAppreciation
Your students may have lots of feelings and questions right now. Exploring topics like equality, justice, hope, and so much more, these poems may help create space for students to process, reflect, and feel empowered to create change in the world.
We know students are having lots of big feelings during these times. You too? Join us for this 20 minute Epic Live! class where artist Vasco Morelli will teach us how to use art to express our feelings. Kids, adults, everyone welcome! Tune in on Facebook TODAY at 1 p.m. PST.
Congratulations to our Master Teacher of the Month, Ebonรฉ Lawrence-Smith! To learn more about Ebonรฉโs work and impact, check out the complete interview on our blog!
@Lawrence_323
Planning just got easier! Did you know you can now schedule assignments in Epic School? Add instructions, start dates and due dates for students with just a few clicks. Try it out in the app today when assigning any book or collection!
Happy National
#HispanicHeritageMonth
! Join us from 9/15-10/15 in celebrating the history, culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans with these handpicked books. Follow this link to explore the collection:
Preparing your lesson plans? Our
#WomensHistoryMonth
collection is here to help! From breaking world records to shattering the glass ceiling, these women are sure to inspire the students in your class this month and throughout the year.
See collection >
Spark creativity and innovation in your classroom by inspiring students with the story of the great inventor, Lonnie Johnson. Check out our topic in the
@Flipgrid
#DiscoLibrary
:
Calling all
#Readernauts
! From 11/4 to 11/10, weโre challenging classrooms across the nation to read as many books as they can! This year, students get 1 week free unlimited Epic! home access during the challenge. Learn more at:
#BlastOffToReading
๐Exciting News! We're thrilled to announce a game-changing partnership between
@epic4kids
,
@BookCreatorApp
, and
@wakelet
to create amazing education resources! ๐โจCheck out exclusive lessons from our amazing ambassadors
#EdTechAlliance
Start
#FamilyLiteracyMonth
off tomorrow with the Epic!
#BlastOffToReadingChallenge
! Students can read for free at home on Epic! with their families this week, and books will count toward their class total. ๐๐
Celebrate the achievements, history, social movements, and rich cultural traditions of Hispanic and Latinx people during this important month and throughout the year.
From true stories to classic fairytales and everything in between, these picks highlight Black characters and the traditions, joys and pride of being Black.
Start reading >
#BlackHistoryMonth2021
Spring is finally here, and we've got another fun calendar filled with activities to keep your curious students exploring the world around them!
Download here >
In this beautifully animated picture book, a young girl learns about the origin of her special name. Itโs a gentle reminder of the importance of learning about and celebrating our studentsโ cultures and pronouncing names correctly!
Calling all
#EpicEducators
! Did you know Epic now has over 40,000 books for kids to explore? ๐ข๐๐ We've got the books to help you infuse your classroom with
#studentchoice
so ALL kids feel empowered as readers. ๐
Itโs Gingerbread House Day! Check out this fun gingerbread book and find a gingerbread house activity to do in your class. The Plan for the Gingerbread House: A STEM Engineering Story
The start of a new year is a great time to review goal setting with a growth mindset. Read โY is for Yet: A Growth Mindset Alphabetโ with your students.
Include Asian and Pacific Islander stories in your classroom library and instruction this month and throughout the year. We hope youโll find a few good ones here to add to your classroom favorites!
Link to collection >
โAnyone who does anything to help a child in their life is a hero to me.โ Learn about the kind and caring world of Mr. Rogers through this heartwarming story new on Epic:
Happy
#WorldKindnessDay
! ๐๐Inspire kids to spread the love today and every day. Weโve curated a special collection of books that explore what it means to be kind, encourage good deeds and bring smiles all around.
Check out the collection and printable:
Starting over in a new school, a new neighborhood or new country can be tough! Welcome new students and promote empathy with this story about finding community in a new place. Link to story in our bio.
We can barely contain our excitement! ๐คฉThe application for our 2019-2020 Epic! Master Teacher Ambassador Program will open next week! Be sure to stay tuned for updates and a chance to apply. ๐ฃ๐
World Teacher's Day is officially celebrated on October 5, but let's just keep the celebration going because...teachers are amazing! ๐โจ๐
#EpicEducators
Check out the
@Flipgrid
Topic to go along with our
#ReadShareConnect
book this week, "Memoirs of a Goldfish," by Devin Scillian.
๐๐ฝ
Like Goldfish, kids can learn how to express their emotions as they face changes that they canโt always control.
Keep inspiring exclamations of "Did you know...?" and "Guess what I learned!" even during distance learning. Whether students love dinosaurs, spaceships, or unicorns, encourage them to share fun facts from books they read with a
#remotelearning
resource from
@LakersHughes
๐
Get ready, because a โ blizzard โ is coming... The Epic!
#BlizzardOfBooks
Reading Challenge kicks off next week from Feb. 26 - March 2! Classrooms can
#win
a ๐ party & other awesome prizes!
#EpicReadingChallenge
Learn more here:
Need ideas to keep kids moving, exploring, creating, and learning at home? We were honored to make this list of apps, websites, and games that will provide plenty of answers to exclamations of "I'm bored!" (and keep parents sane in the process). via
@WSJ
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the
#BlizzardofBooks
โ๏ธ๐จ๏ธ๐ย Reading Challenge! We are in AWE of our Epic! Readers who read over 12,047,854 books!
#EpicReadingChallenge
The new year is a great time to encourage students to try new things! Check out this
@Flipgrid
#DiscoLibrary
topic to go along with Jabari Jumps on Epic!:
Thank you
@forbes
and
@DerekTNG
for helping us celebrate an Epic year. Our team is so grateful to have supported 50 million kids, who read ONE BILLION books in 2020! Thank you to teachers and parents who made this reading possible.
Thanks for attending our Spring into Happiness event! We want to know, what makes you happy? Even if you couldnโt make it, RT this post, tag 2 friends and share what makes you happy for a chance to win some incredible prizes!