Bedtime Stories on Ipods

The article titled, "Bedtime Stories now Available on Ipods" discusses how children can listen to books through ipods. The audio stories are offered for children of preschool level and above. Furthermore "AudibleKids" aim is to create a social network for children and parents. Some argue that children need to "connect words to the page" if they are going to be successful readers. However, some also argue that struggling readers can benefit from audio. Hearing the words can seem more clear to some children.

I think that the idea of books on ipods is a fine idea. I do not believe that it should be the only method of teaching reading. However, like the article stated, a good narrator can make the story captivating. Since books on audio is not a new idea, this should not be a shock that audio books can be downloaded onto ipods. Some parents of traditional beliefs feel that the reading experience is more enriching if their children can see the words and hold the book.

Any way a parent decides to encourage reading I suspect is beneficial. A child is still learning by listening. They learn comprehension, and how to interpret what they hear through audio books. Children should also have a solid foundation that comes along with reading from an actual book. I think that audio books are a good way to get children used to books and reading.