CANCELLED: Press On: How Audiobooks Help Struggling Readers to Attain Literacy Proficiency
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Given the promise of audiobooks to help readers connect with stories and improve literacy skills, librarians have an imperative to guide readers–and especially those in need of adaptive strategies–to this format. Explore three ways libraries can promote audiobooks as an adaptive tool; since many reading disorders go undiagnosed, consider three strategies every family can use to nurture a culture of reading. What we know: -the professional narration that makes audiobooks so entertaining also makes them excellent models of fluency, demonstrating “expert pacing, clarity, pronunciation, and emotion” (Grover & Hannegan, 2011, p. 39). -the benefits of introducing struggling, reluctant, or second-language learners to audiobooks is especially pronounced “since [audiobooks] act as a scaffold that allows students to read above their actual reading level” (Chen Shu-Hsien 2004).
Audiobooks offer adaptations for readers with: ADHD Dyslexia Blindness
Narrated stories are also useful for ESL Learners Young children who can’t decode (yet) Drawing in readers of all ages, abilities, and across interests
Learning Objectives:
Understand who uses audiobooks as an adaptive tool
Promote audiobooks as a tool for building a general culture of reading
List three specific ways to promote audiobooks as an adaptive tool (and, if funding allows, how to create audiobook kits)
Utilize resources to identify engaging narrators and high quality audiobook production companies
Connect patrons with practical resources for understanding why they should use audiobooks and ways to get started.
