Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Welcome to Book Delight with Chrissie Wright, the podcast where readers can be all kinds of ways and books really are magic.
This show is hosted by Chrissie Wright, an elementary teacher-librarian in the pacific northwest. On the show, Chrissie connects you and the kids in your life to fantastic kidlit. If the idea of blowing up your kidlit TBR appeals to you, you're in the right place.
Episode formats include booklists, topical deep dives, Dear Abby-style "My Kid Needs a Book" episodes, and reading raves (recap-style episodes sharing Chrissie's favorite reads from the month.)
Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Ep 10 - Deep Dive - Why Audiobooks Are Awesome
In this deep dive episode, Chrissie shares 7 reasons why audiobooks are awesome, especially for kids!
7 reasons why audiobooks are awesome:
- Audiobooks are inclusive.
- Audiobooks are the same for your brain as reading on the page.
- Audiobooks provide a model of fluency, expression, and prosody.
- Audiobooks build background knowledge.
- Audiobooks build vocabulary.
- Audiobooks are fun.
- All reading matters.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Shifting the Balance
- Learning Ally infographic - "Here's why audiobooks work"
- Daniel Willingham blog post - "Is listening to an audiobook cheating?"
- Daniel Willingham NYT article - "Is listening to a book the same thing as reading it?"
- Sora
- Learning Ally
- Playaway audiobooks
- VOX books audiobooks
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