do your kids enjoy books on tape/CD?

[imgoingtodisney]

Thinking of having DS10.5 listen to one. He doesnt enjoy reading so thought Id go this route.

 

[nativetxn]

I love books on tape when I'm on long road trips. My mother's eyes aren't cooperating very well since her surgery and she listens to many books on tape.

I think a recorded book for a 10 year old is great if he refuses to read. At least he will hear the story. He might get interested in reading because of it, who knows.

But, I'm no teacher or anything, so I am probably wrong.

 

[olena]

I think it's probably fine. He can still be exposed to new vocabulary.

 

[cruisnfamily]

My DD(10) does enjoy this if it's a book she's interested in BUT......I don't let her listen to the book INSTEAD of reading it, it's in addition to reading.

For example, she just finished reading the 4th Harry Potter (735 pages and worth 32 AR points!) This was a long, complex book (Reading level 6.8 according to AR). She started this book at the beginning of December and just finished it 1 week ago and she reads at least 1/2 hour every single night if not more. I got the book on tape from the library(12 tapes) and whenever we were in the car we would listen to the tapes and the whole family really enjoyed it....sometimes we got ahead of where she was at in the book and sometimes she got ahead of the tape. When we got down to the end....last 60 pages or so, she read along with the tape. She got 100% on the AR test by the way.

Books on tape are really fun to listen to but I don't think they should replace reading but enhance it.

Just got 4 magic treehouse books on tape for younger DS. He's already read 3 out of the 4 books and I thought he would enjoy this. He's hooked on this series (and he's only in 1st grade!)

So, try it, he may like it....if he has any interest in Harry Potter get those tapes, the guy who does the reading is just fabulous, lots of energy, you really feel like you are there.

 

[Luckymommyx2]

My kids loved to read along with the cd's during our flight down to Disney last year. Sometimes I will pop them into their cd player and let them listen until they fall asleep at night.

 

[manchurianbrownbear]

Our older three, DS12, DS7 & DD6 all enjoy books on tape when we're travelling, but they all enjoy reading too.

 

[Spirit Feather]

We get books on CD at the library and the book itself. That is how my kids (14 and 5) read a book together.

My DD14 reads all of the time, but she wants to share books with her brother. She likes to listen to them on CD with him while they follow along in the book. It holds his attention more then if she reads aloud to him herself.