Strictly as a parent -- we used audiobooks when traveling
for entertainment
and enlightment. We explored books that I could have never
gotten my kids to
read and generated an interest on the part of one son in
both listening to
audiobooks and reading favorite authors (like one of our
favorites, Gary
Paulsen.) Getting boys to read, I have found as a parent and
in my public
librarian persona is VERY difficult.. The books experienced
as a family
figured in conversations, philosophizing and, in one case,
became a family
byword ("FLUNG!" from Bill Bryson's A Walk in the
Woods -- listened to in its
entirety on a memorable day. Like any teaching modality,
depends on how you
use them. Would I prefer my sons to listen to books on
their MP3 players or
to some of the lyrics out there today-- books win hands
down..
Linda Matula Schwartz, MDE
Library Information Specialist
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
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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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