[MOSAIC] Audio Texts

[davehoh at comcast.net]

I've had success with audio books with a few students -- especially when a weaker reader wanted to read a longer or more challenging book with friends and wanted to keep up. The research I've read suggested that reading along with the tape or CD is the piece that helps build fluency. For my class, it also allowed the "reader" to add sticky notes to the text to be ready for reading group discussions. 



One student who particularly benefited was a girl whose parents spoke little English. She was an avid reader, way above grade level, but since her family did not watch TV or listen to the radio, she didn't have an ear for the rhythms of the spoken word. It helped, I believe, with her speaking skills and her inflection when reading aloud. 



Dave Hoh, 6th grade, NJ