June is National Audiobook Month, did you know that? As part of their "Get Caught Reading Campaign" the National Publishers Association has launched a "Get Caught Listening" Campaign for June. It is the perfect tie in to a Special Needs Summer Reading Program or a Summer Literacy through Listening Program. Teacher can order Get Caught Listening Posters and review Get Caught Listening for Teachers.
Summer reading programs are a staple in schools. They are also often sponsored by local libraries, book stores and other programs. As I have written before such programs can be adapted to our learners. An article on LD Online suggests the possibility of developing a summer listening program for learners with special needs. I love this idea and all of the suggestions on how to do it. From e-books with text-to-speech, to parents reading to children, to downloaded MP3 audio books and audio books from the library on a CD player. Also there are interactive books like Silly Books, TumbleBooks, and Bookflix. (Our local library website for access before purchasing)
Sites and Articles about Summer Book Programs
- Reading Rockets Getting Ready for Summer
- Adolescent Literacy Summer Learning for Teens
- Develop a Summer Listening Program from LD OnLine
- Summer Reading Article from Don Johnston
- Active Bodies Active Minds Reading Challenge
- Barnes and Nobles Passport to Summer Reading (earn a free book)
- Book It Summer Break Program
- Learning Through Listening Summer Reading Fun
- Scholastic Summer Challenge
- Reading Warriors
- Your school
- Your local library
- Your local book store
Download Audiobooks
- Audible $
- Audiobooks for Free
- Lit2GO MP3 Stories
- Literal Systems Free Audiobooks
- Loud Lit
- Story Nory
- Your Local Library
- Tumblebooks ($ubscription, many libraries offer)
- Bookflix ($ubscription, many libraries offer)
- Silly Books
- RAZ Kids ($ubscription)
- Kid Thing (purchase individual books)
- Also E-books for e-readers with text-to-speech (Kindle, Nook, iPhone, iPad)
- Don't forget books adapted for Boardmaker Plus, Clicker and Classroom Suite at their sharing sites or the Accessible Book Collection
Audiobooks in the Classroom
Worksheets
Books About Children/Young Adults with Disabilities
- Amazon's Disability Book List
- Turtle Books
- Woodbine Children's Books
- "Be Quiet, Marina!"
- "Susan Laughs"
- "Rolling Along"
- Easter Seals Book List
- Rules by Cynthia Lord (the Audible.com version is excellent)
- 22 Books on Disability
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