Anonymous Patron writes “To curl up with a good book, listen up, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Students who listen to books as they read them can improve their vocabulary and comprehension skills, according to teachers and researchers.
Using books on tape is a decades-old tactic, but the proliferation of audio books on CDs and via the Internet has made the practice more popular with students.
Reading and listening is particularly effective for middle-school grades and for students with learning issues such as dyslexia, experts said. But educators also think that audio books could help any student and that parents should listen to them with their children in the car.”
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