![]() But a few years back, my students changed me. Some may say that audiobooks do not count as reading I certainly used to balk at them counting toward any reading goal. These children are finally feeling like readers with the help of audiobooks. They no longer grab easier books while longing for something with more substance and maturity. Accessing stories that they have heard their friends talk about. These students are devouring one audiobook after another. Comprehending the words without having to struggle through the decoding. Many students who have never liked reading are begging for the next book, begging for more time to listen. He has become a child that reads.Īnd he is not alone. He now stands before me, beaming, waiting for the next book. This child, whose disengagement has made us worry late at night, whose ability to tell you exactly what you want to hear has befuddled us all. Who has abandoned book upon book, casting aside any favorites that we could think of. This child who has not read a chapter book all year. Three hours, I think.” He says, “So what do I read next?” “Last night…It got interesting so I listened to it all night. “When did you find the time to read it?” I ask, still surprised. I couldn’t believe it…” He keeps going, telling me parts of the story that make me nod in recollection, and it dawns on me: he did read it. ![]() “It was so sad…at the end, when his dad came. “You’re done already? What did you think?” I ask, trying to feel out if he actually read it. ![]() The same child who would rather read the same graphic novel every day than venture into new pages is standing before me eagerly asking for his next read. This child, who at first fought me to even open the pages of a book, then comfortably slid into the art of fake reading. After all, there is no possible way he has finished the book I downloaded for him two days ago. “What should I read next?” he says, eagerly awaiting my answer.
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