Audible in Elementary

Do you remember listening to books on tape when you were younger? My classrooms never had listening centers but I found an old listening center complete with gigantic blue headphones for my first classroom. The center was well loved but being tethered to the center made it tough for all the listeners to read along with the book.

Now, that my students are older I've found Audible.com to be a great resource. One of the best parts of Audible is the availability of chapter books. The class has read along to Junie B., Jack and Annie, and many other famous titles. They improve fluency and can move about the room with their own headphones and an ipod or mp3 player. Audible is a great 21st century update to the cassette tape listening centers.