Listening to Learn

Drawing on decades of audiobook experience and research, librarians Grover and Hannegan convincingly make the case that audiobooks not only present excellent opportunities to engage the attention of young people but also advance literacy. Listening to Learn connects audiobooks with K-12 curricula and demonstrates how the format can support national learning standards and literacy skills by* Presenting a concise history of the audiobook, with commentary from experts in the field* Showing librarians how to harness their library’s audiobook collection and practice effective collection development* Including thematic lists of quality titles and suggested group listening activities, ready for use in the classroom by teachers* Helping parents use audiobooks as an incentive to read and encourage skill developmentComplete with a research bibliography and resource guide, Listening to Learn ensures that librarians, educators, and parents can make audiobooks a major component of literacy advancement.

Listening to Learn connects audiobooks with K-12 curricula and demonstrates how the format can support national learning standards and literacy skills

Listening to Learn connects audiobooks with K-12 curricula and demonstrates how the format can support national learning standards and literacy skills

PrefaceAcknowledgments?1 How It All Begins2 Why Listen?3 Audiobooks and Learning Standards4 Audiobooks and Primary School: Grades K–25 Audiobooks and the Intermediate Primary School: Grades 3–56 Audiobooks and Middle School, Grades 6–87 Audiobooks and High School, Grades 9–128 Connecting It All: Audiobooks, Literacy, and Instructional Themes9 Technology Innovation Supports Audiobook Use10 Finding the BestAppendixesA Audiobook LexiconB How to ListenWhat to Look for When Evaluating an AudiobookC Earphone English Turns TenListening Takes Us Farther Than We Had ImaginedD Websites of Audiobook PublishersBibliographyIndex