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The Sound of Reading

The Sound of Reading. Expanding the Audiobook Selection at Southside Elementary. What We Have…. 26 kits A Book + CD or DVD Serve 600 students 240 Kindergartners & First Graders 22 English as a Second Language (ESL) Students 108 Students with Disabilities. 370 of 600.

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The Sound of Reading

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  1. The Sound of Reading Expanding the Audiobook Selection at Southside Elementary

  2. What We Have… • 26 kits • A Book + • CD or DVD • Serve 600 students • 240 Kindergartners & First Graders • 22 English as a Second Language (ESL) Students • 108 Students with Disabilities 370 of 600 60% of the Population

  3. Our Students Deserve More… • 2 USB Headset Microphones • $100 • 300 Blank CDs • $45 • 300 Plastic Bags with Handles • $40

  4. 22 Recordable Books & Batteries: $350 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGkNenwn_Tc&feature=related

  5. Our Students Deserve More… • 12 Audiobooks • $265

  6. “listening isn’t really reading” Agree? Disagree?

  7. Why Audiobooks? • Develop Listening Skills • Model Reading • Enjoy Literature at the Listening Comprehension Level • Another Dimension for Understanding • Increased Achievement

  8. A Means for Growth

  9. Questions? Thank You!

  10. Works Cited Clark, Ruth Cox. "Audiobooks For Children: Is This Really Reading?." Children & Libraries: The Journal Of The Association For Library Service To Children 5.1 (2007): 49-50. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. McLean, C. D. "Reading With Your Ears: Preconference Workshop At ALA's 2006 Annual Conference." Young Adult Library Services 5.2 (2007): 21-23. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. Skouge, James, KavitaRao, and PrecilleBoisvert. "Promoting Early Literacy For Diverse Learners Using Audio And Video Technology." Early Childhood Education Journal 35.1 (2007): 5-11. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. Wolfson, Gene. "Using Audiobooks To Meet The Needs Of Adolescent Readers." American Secondary Education 36.2 (2008): 105- 114. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. Yokota, Junko and Miriam Martinez. “Authentic Listening Experiences: Multicultural Audiobooks.” American Library Association. American Library Association, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2011.

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