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Listen and Learn with Audiobooks

Listen and Learn with Audiobooks

Audiobooks are a wonderful way to expose your child to complex language, expressive reading, and fantastic stories. Listening to audiobooks also gives kids the valuable and enjoyable experience of using their own imaginations to visualize the people and places they’re hearing about. Here, you’ll find guidance on what to look for in choosing audiobooks as well as listening tips.

Parent and elementary school child at school with child high-fiving his teacher

Listen and Look at Back-to-School Night

Back-to-School Night is a great opportunity for families to learn more about their child’s school and teacher. Here are some signs to look for that indicate your child is in a place where good reading instruction can take place.

three elementary students discussing a text together in class

Listen-Read-Discuss

Listen-read-discuss is a comprehension strategy that builds students’ prior knowledge before they read a text. It supports both listening and reading comprehension and involves three key components: listening to a teacher presentation about a topic, independent reading, and engaging in discussions about the text and the topic. 

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