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Recorded Books K–12
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We are the largest provider of unabridged audiobooks to schools since 1979 -- we now also have a large selection of audiobooks on Playaway! We post information on audiobooks in the classroom, lesson plans, access to audiobooks, research material, and more. We encourage participation! Target group is K-12 plus ESL/ELL and struggling readers of any age.
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Shakespeare on Audio
One teacher’s reaction to SmartPass Audio Guides to Shakespeare: “I love the Smartpass stuff. The characters read more slowly than the commentator, which was really good. And the woman who does the comments has a perfect voice - very Brit...
You think recorded books are important for…
…everything! Our June survey at recordedbooks.com asked what you think recorded books are most important for. 35% said audio is most important for reluctant readers, 29% said students with IEPs, 21% said below grade readers, and 15% said Englis...
Classroom Management with Audiobooks
While at White Marsh Elementary, we were impressed by Laurie McGrath’s ability to have many group activities going on at once—with all students on task! We asked her to tell us about her classroom management methods and she told us audiobooks...
First commenter wins a Playaway audiobook!
Happy end of the school year! To help you celebrate, we are giving away a FREE Recorded Books Playaway audiobook and matching print book to the very first person to leave a comment for this post! Just leave us your email, and we’ll contact you...
Lesson Plan 4 for Joyful Noise - with FREE Audio
Enjoy this free audio lesson guide for 1989 Newbery Medal winner Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman. Lesson Plans are by Hillary Wolfe, librarian at Northview High School in Covina, California. This lesson is derived from the “...
