As a reviewer for children's and YA books for AudioFile for over a decade,
this is a topic close to my heart, err, ears! I am a passionate proponent
of a strong audiobook collection in every school library and I do believe
that listening is reading (though I acknowledge that it is not print
decoding :>).
I taught with a very talented language arts teacher who went on to become
the literacy coach/data specialist for the school. Although she was a
strong supporter of audiobook listening, she did NOT believe that listening
was reading, and thus we had a friendly ongoing disagreement that grew into
a full Language Arts unit of study called "Is Listening Reading?"
While we undertook the unit with fifth graders, it's certainly adaptable
through high school. It included listening to an audiobook and reading the
print version of the same book, learning to write audio reviews and
producing a polished final audiobook review, interviewing others on their
opinions of the essential question, and participating in a student round
table discussion of the question. It was an amazing unit and is published
in Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for K-6
(Linworth).
Best,
Toni
Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member
Buxton, ME 04093
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
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