Scrubs & Audio Books: Making Time to ReadThat's where the benefits of audio books come in. Audio books are available in several different forms. You can download them to your computer, mp3 player, iPod, or smart phone. Many are also available on CD.
It's easy to see the personal benefit. Listening to audio books during your daily commute lets you use otherwise idle time to catch up on the latest fiction. Nonfiction is also available so you can stay current in your field.
And did you know that studies have shown many benefits of listening to audio books? Dr. Teri Lesesne, author of many articles on literacy, as well as the book Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time: Grades 4-12, reveals that listening to audio books helps readers of all ages.
A great benefit for time starved parents is that audio books increase "read-aloud" time for the tired parent without compromising the benefit to the child. In fact, children who listen to audio books tend to score higher on tests.
Beginning readers are exposed to a variety of speech patterns, which increases oral fluency. Pairing the audio with the text also helps develop reading skills.
Dr. Frank Serafini agrees: "When the experiences that are necessary for becoming literate are absent from a child's experiences, it is the role of the classroom teacher to provide them. In an overcrowded curriculum, teachers are being asked to do more for each student with less time and fewer resources. This is where audiobooks can play a significant role in developing reading abilities in young readers."
There is a growing library of over 100,000 titles ranging from the classics to today's best sellers. Best selling audio books for kids include The Magic Tree House Collection, Dork Diaries, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Adults will enjoy listening to best sellers like The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. For those that prefer nonfiction, many audio books are available including 50 Psychology Classics by Tom Butler-Bowdon and The Panic Virus by Seth Mnookin.
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