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===Make Your Own===
===Make Your Own===
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If an audio book version of a book is not already available, you can record one yourself for use in your own classroom.  Be sure to let the child know when to turn the page by ringing a bell or with some other signal.  [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] is one of several free audio editing programs available to use.  If possible, you could even have students from your class do the voices for some of the characters.
If an audio book version of a book is not already available, you can record one yourself for use in your own classroom.  Be sure to let the child know when to turn the page by ringing a bell or with some other signal.  [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] is one of several free audio editing programs available to use.  If possible, you could even have students from your class do the voices for some of the characters.

Revision as of 13:00, 13 January 2014

Audio Books
Language - Language Foundation
Audio book.JPG
LevelPrimary
Age3 +
PrerequisitesHandling a Book
able to use an mp3 player
Materialspicture book
small audio player
headphones
tray

In this activity the child listens to a recorded book while following along in a physical book.

Presentation

  1. Take the tray to a mat or table.
    Audio book.JPG
  2. Step two.
  3. Step three.

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Be sure that there is only one audio book on the player so the child can easily find the correct file.

Variations and Extensions

Material

Make Your Own

If an audio book version of a book is not already available, you can record one yourself for use in your own classroom. Be sure to let the child know when to turn the page by ringing a bell or with some other signal. Audacity is one of several free audio editing programs available to use. If possible, you could even have students from your class do the voices for some of the characters.