What if I Don’t Have a Kindle
Perks of Owning a Kindle
- You can share your books between all of your devices. That means if you want to have your Kindle app on you computer, your I-pad and also have a separate Kindle, you’d have access to the same books on all of those devices.
- It reads like a book, as there is no back light. and they have a cool technology called e-ink that makes you feel like you’re reading a real book. (This is for the Cheapest edition of Kindle. They now have a Kindle Paper White that has a Back Light in it. Also there’s always the Kindle Fire, that is more than just an e-reader, but more like a tablet.)
- The battery life lasts FOREVER! Because it doesn’t have a back light, the battery can last up to 2 months before it needs to charge. One con to that is that if you are trying to read at night, you will need a book light or will need to be in a lighted room.
- You can sometimes borrow Kindle books from your local library.
- Know a friend who bought a Kindle book? You can borrow it from them for 2 weeks.
- You can also download audio onto your Kindle and listen to audio books, MP3’s, etc.
- You can download and read .PDF books on a Kindle as well.
How Do I Use the Kindle in my Homeschool?
There are lots and lots of books available now in Kindle format. Also, there are many books that are on promotion to be free for a limited time. The classics are almost ALWAYS free. There’s no need to go to the library to borrow them any longer.
When you go to Amazon, they will link you to many of the ways that you can obtain free books. Just go to the following link to find out how:
If you’re not sure how to use the classics in your homeschool, you can use a free online curriculum like Old Fashioned Education or Ambleside Online. Both of those curricula base much of what they teach around e-books that are free and available online.
If you’re interested in reading a book that you don’t own, be sure to check with Book Lending. Book Lending is a service that allows you to loan and borrow Kindle books with people you don’t know. Don’t worry though, it’s risk free. It is automatically returned to you after 2 weeks.
Many Classics for Free
Modern Titles for Purchase, including many Sonlight Books
Now, I hope that you can see the many ways that an E-reader device of some kind can definitely be an asset in your homeschool. It took me a while to finally take the leap and actually purchase one, but once I did, I was very happy to know how much it could enhance our homeschool! We rarely leave home without it.
Do you already own a Kindle or have the Kindle App? What’s the last book you or your child read on it?
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