You can give students a little background on a story, start the audio book, and then pause it periodically. While you can always find a print version of the book and show students the pictures as you read, an audio book by itself is a GREAT tool for working on visualization. #3: Teaching Visualization and Listening ComprehensionĮpic! now has a section for “audio books.” These audio books include a text read aloud, but you can’t see any pictures or inside pages of the book. Students can then read the books to a partner or to their parents at home (if they have access to technology). Rereading the same text repeatedly builds fluency. Then, students can read the SAME book a couple of times (clicking through the pages without turning the audio on). When they listen to a book read aloud on Epic!, they’re hearing strong fluency modeled. #2: Fluency PracticeĮpic! is also a great tool for developing students’ fluency. My students always feel so proud to share what they’ve learned-and Epic! is a great help for giving them access to information. They can listen to books on Epic! to help supplement any print books you can find for them. Maybe I can find one book at the library that’s at a reading level appropriate for some of my students, but a true research project requires more than just one book!Įpic! makes doing research easy, even for students who are beginning readers. However, a big problem has been a lack of nonfiction books at lower reading levels. They read about a nonfiction topic and then write about what they’ve learned. Note: This post was written in collaboration with Epic! #1: Research ProjectsĮvery year, my students LOVE the opportunity to do mini-research projects. Photo Credits: NIRUT RUPKHAM, Shutterstock
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