PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas. Your students will love exploring PebbleGo time and time again.
- Engage K–3 students with content created for their specific needs and curriculum.
- Increase understanding, regardless of reading ability, with authentic read-aloud audio.
- Foster independence in young learners of all abilities with simple, consistent navigation.
- Teach foundational concepts such as applying critical thinking skills to online information, including source citation.
- Enhance your instruction with lesson plans and other extended learning opportunities.
- Support dual language development and content knowledge simultaneously by easily switching between English and Spanish with add-on Spanish modules.
- Bridge the digital divide by accessing articles anywhere, anytime, and on any device with internet access.
- Dive deeper with optional add-on audio eBook collections linked to popular subject areas.
- Take the next step with additional curriculum-connected add-on modules designed to meet the needs of grades 3–5 in PebbleGo Next.
Formats/platforms are used:
Web-based, Laptop/Desktop, Tablets, Smartphones
Primary website URL:
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Problem Solved:
PebbleGo helps engage your youngest students in nonfiction texts while boosting literacy and research skills.
Grades and/or age ranges:
K-3 (K-5 with PebbleGo Next add-on)
Does your PebbleGo address core/supplemental/special needs/extracurricular/professional development?
PebbleGo is a cross-curricular tool with content connected to state and national academic standards that can be used in a variety of contexts including early literacy, Special Education, with English Language Learners, and free time reading at school and home.
Subject:
PebbleGo covers Animals, Biographies, Dinosaurs, Science, and Social Studies.
Lesson time needed:
As much or as little as needed to support the teachers’ and librarians’ variety of needs.
Pricing models:
There are 4 packages (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) ranging from $1,299-$2,399 per school per year. Custom pricing is available.
Additional services:
Free educator resources are provided including professional development training videos, correlation tool, free lesson plans for each module, and more.
What makes PebbleGo unique?
PebbleGo is the only digital research and nonfiction literacy tool designed for K-3.
Characteristics:
The design of PebbleGo supports a student-centered model of instructional design and promotes independent learning across the entire platform.
This is what users are saying:
Diane Sikkenga, Librarian, Ruth Barron Elementary School:
“PebbleGo is a one-of-a-kind research database. It provides a safe online space for students to have their questions answered. The ability to provide students opportunities for self-directed learning is a game changer. Students are excited to explore and learn about everything from animals to presidents and so much more. The best part is, our ELL students can use it too. They have access to all of the same articles in Spanish as they do in English, meaning they can develop content knowledge and language skills simultaneously. This doesn’t exist anywhere else I’ve found.”
Jennifer Sturge, Digital Learning and Library Media Teacher, Calvert County Schools:
Simply the Best Nonfiction Resource for K-2
“From what we’ve found, PebbleGo is the only research database available that is designed specifically for our K-2 students. It not only has a wealth of nonfiction content that is properly levelled for them, but also has supports that make every article accessible regardless of students’ reading level.”
Mary Moore, Library Media Specialist, Skyview Elementary:
“Honestly, there was nothing before PebbleGo that was the right fit. We had given Encyclopedia Britannica a try, but unfortunately it was at too high a reading level for our students. I had gotten to a point where I was creating my own recordings of books, so that all students could participate in lessons. It’s that important that no child misses out on learning just because they are unable read the words. Unfortunately, it’s not a scalable solution to do this for every text.”
How has PebbleGo helped you address this challenge?
“PebbleGo is the only option we’ve found that can get a wealth of information to students with read-aloud audio for each and every text. Not only that, but it is actually a person reading it, which is crucial for modeling pronunciation for our students. This is especially helpful with our special ed students, helping them to develop language skills alongside reading skills. With the entire mix of scaffolding supports like text highlighting, glossary terms, and audio and video, we are able to introduce students to various types of media as sources of information.”
