44 Taped Texts
Definition
Audio recording of written material.
In action
Provide access to both audio recording and necessary listening device (e.g., digital player and headphones, computer) for all essential texts.
Support Strategies
- Provide audio recordings of any written class material (e.g., textbooks, class notes)
- Ensure students have access to audiobook libraries (e.g., Epic Books)
- Ensure access to appropriate listening hardware and software.
- Provide training and support in use of listening deceives or software
- Focus on portable tools for use across school and home
- Incorporate other forms of taped texts (e.g., podcasts) in instruction when possible
Case Study
Student: A grade 9 student in a science class
Content: Students are reading an article about the effects of human behaviour on natural habitats and then answering a series of comprehension questions.
Problem: The student is struggling to decode the article at the same pace as their peers and is concerned about their ability to answer the comprehension questions.
Solution: The teacher provides the student with an iPad and headphones to listen to an audio version of the text. The student is able to pause the recording and take notes as they listen, allowing them to more accurately show their comprehension of the content.
Additional Resources
- Free digital library for kids from EPIC! containing thousands of titles
- Article outlining the benefits of audio-assisted reading from Reading Rockets
- Summary of the benefits of audiobooks/taped texts for all students
- Large resource of audiobooks from Bookshare
- List of audiobook sources from Dyslexia Canada
