Audio Books

What is an Audio Book? A recording of an oral reading of a book, often in abridged form. Abridged forms such as audiocassettes, CDs, MP3, etc.

A recording of an oral reading of a book, often in abridged form.

Abridged forms such as audiocassettes, CDs, MP3, etc.

Examples Upper Elementary Audio Clip Teen Audio Book Clip

What are the differences in reading strategies for audio books as opposed to print? Audio books help auditory learners. If an audio book is used with the paper copy of the book as well it targets auditory and visual learners. Having these two options increases the ability to help most learners.

Audio books help auditory learners.

If an audio book is used with the paper copy of the book as well it targets auditory and visual learners.

Having these two options increases the ability to help most learners.

Can students increase their reading capabilities with audio books? Yes. They give all readers more confidence in themselves by allowing them to read books above their own level of reading. They help them by having students be read aloud to which helps them with comprehension.

Yes.

They give all readers more confidence in themselves by allowing them to read books above their own level of reading.

They help them by having

students be read aloud to

which helps them with

comprehension.

Pros for Use with Teens Important for Adolescents with busy lives Good for struggling, blind, disabled, visually impaired readers Gain and improve vocabulary and communication skills Listen to the book and see the words at the same time Makes interest and confidence go up It is like being read to aloud so comprehension goes up Allows struggling readers to hear books above their reading level Positive attitudes for readers because they are then involved in class discussions Helps with clarity and the ability to keep up with the class It is also a different resource to be used in the classroom Benefits every student in the classroom Don't be afraid to use in the classroom List provided by Kaylene Beers

Important for Adolescents with busy lives

Good for struggling, blind, disabled, visually impaired readers

Gain and improve vocabulary and communication skills

Listen to the book and see the words at the same time

Makes interest and confidence go up

It is like being read to aloud so comprehension goes up

Allows struggling readers to hear books above their reading level

Positive attitudes for readers because they are then involved in class discussions

Helps with clarity and the ability to keep up with the class

It is also a different resource to be used in the classroom

Benefits every student in the classroom

Don't be afraid to use in the classroom

List provided by Kaylene Beers

Where to find the best audio books and how to keep up to date http://www. librivox .org Download and preview audio books, many for free http://www.ala.org Audio books for young adults top ten list Go to your nearby library book store to find new releases and older audio books

http://www. librivox .org

Download and preview audio books, many for free

http://www.ala.org

Audio books for young adults top ten list

Go to your nearby library book store to find new releases and older audio books

Research Articles & Web Sites www. audiobookone .com/ audiobook -articles.html Website containing articles about audio books and related topics. www. nytimes .com/2008/03/03/business/media/03audiobook.html Article by New York Times (2008) titled: Publishers Phase Out Piracy Protection on Audio Books http://www. rfbd .org/ ResearchFlyerReprint _R2%208-07. pdf RFB&D’s article on Learning Through Listening and Eight Benefits of Using Audio Books

www. audiobookone .com/ audiobook -articles.html

Website containing articles about audio books and related topics.

www. nytimes .com/2008/03/03/business/media/03audiobook.html

Article by New York Times (2008) titled: Publishers Phase Out Piracy Protection on Audio Books

http://www. rfbd .org/ ResearchFlyerReprint _R2%208-07. pdf

RFB&D’s article on Learning Through Listening and Eight Benefits of Using Audio Books

Two Techniques from Beers Paired Reading (Listening) Let students pick a partner or purposefully pair a strong reader with a weak one Readers theater Allows a small group of students to perform a text Beers pp. 199

Paired Reading (Listening)

Let students pick a partner or purposefully pair a strong reader with a weak one

Readers theater

Allows a small group of students to perform a text

Beers pp. 199

Top 3 Audio Book Resources http://www. audiobookshelf .com/listen.html Contains information about the use of audio books for teen readers written by Kylene Beers, a database of audio books searchable by title, author, or grade level, curricular connections, and links to other websites and further reading material connected to the audio book. 2. http://www.ala.org/ala/ mgrps / divs / yalsa / booklistsawards / amazingaudiobooks / audiobooks . cfm Each year 20 fiction audiobooks and 1 non-fiction audiobook are chosen for teens age 12-18. The website has the lists from 1999-2009. Much more information can be found on this website including: Top Ten picks by teens, technology info, and quick pick book choices. 3. http://www.audiobooks.com Contains audio books you buy, rent, download, and trade

http://www. audiobookshelf .com/listen.html

Contains information about the use of audio books for teen readers written by Kylene Beers, a database of audio books searchable by title, author, or grade level, curricular connections, and links to other websites and further reading material connected to the audio book.

2. http://www.ala.org/ala/ mgrps / divs / yalsa /

booklistsawards / amazingaudiobooks / audiobooks . cfm

Each year 20 fiction audiobooks and 1 non-fiction audiobook are chosen for teens age 12-18. The website has the lists from 1999-2009. Much more information can be found on this website including: Top Ten picks by teens, technology info, and quick pick book choices.

3. http://www.audiobooks.com

Contains audio books you buy, rent, download, and trade

Access to audiobooks, free, public library, purchase www. starfall .com reads outloud to children www.audible.com can rent or buy audibooks www. librivox .org can dowload audiobooks for free www. recordedbooks .com/school Many public libraries have audio books that children and adults can check out as well often for a week or longer at a time

www. starfall .com reads outloud to children

www.audible.com can rent or buy audibooks

www. librivox .org can dowload audiobooks for free

www. recordedbooks .com/school

Many public libraries have audio books that children and adults can check out as well often for a week or longer at a time

Websites and Other Useful Links www. wiredforyouth .com/books/index. cfm lists popular audio books kids. learnoutloud .com/ has actual educational audiobooks that can be downloaded (most cost money, but some are free) organized by 8 and under, 9-12, and teens

www. wiredforyouth .com/books/index. cfm

lists popular audio books

kids. learnoutloud .com/

has actual educational audiobooks that can be downloaded (most cost money, but some are free) organized by 8 and under, 9-12, and teens

Our Five Favorite Audio Books Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis -Selena The First Part Last by Angela Johnson -Brie The Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes -Rachael Identical by Ellen Hopkins-Jessica Joyful Noises by Paul Fleishman -Katie

Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis -Selena

The First Part Last by Angela Johnson -Brie

The Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes -Rachael

Identical by Ellen Hopkins-Jessica

Joyful Noises by Paul Fleishman -Katie

This Presentation was Created by: Jessica Brie Selena Katie Rachael

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