Computerised Audio Books

One advantage with the computer age and the internet is that we now have a facility whereby children can listen to a book previously recorded and downloadable for free.  Books in this category and many and varied, but include classics such as Tom Sawyer, Treasure Island, White Fang and Alice in Wonderland.

These books are normally on MP3 files and so do not take long to download.

Children being read to in very good educationally and socially.  The best person to read to them is Mum or Dad, particularly from the social perspective.  However being read to gets the children's imagination going and also really adds to their vocabulary knowledge.  Being read to is just so much more valuable that watching TV.

Obviously these audio books should NEVER take the place of children reading their own books.  Getting children into the habit of reading their own books establishes them in this skill like no other, and also has many other benefits.

If you are too busy to read regularly to your children, you may like to consider this audio book option.

There are a number of site where this service is available for free.  Have a look at the following:

www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com

or

www.librivox.org

or

www.audiobooksforfree.com

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