Audiobooks, are they helping kids learn to read?

In the same vein, I don't believe that books help children
to read 
either.  That is what parents and teachers are useful for...

Kevin Devine
Euclid Public Library
http://www.euclidlibrary
.org

Michelle Mumau wrote:
> I was just wondering what your thoughts are on audio
books and
> education? In my opinion audio books are NOT helping
kids learn to read.
> I believe that the current generation of children are
lazier than ever
> and audio books are just feeding into that mentality. I
teach 7th grade
> and it is amazing how many children can't read.... and
their spelling is
> atrocious. Can we blame it all on audio books, of
course not, but I do
> think it is a contributing factor. 
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