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Henty Books On Audio CD Review
Review by Harriet
Yoder
At
last! I can give my auditory learner an unabridged Henty book
on MP3 audio CD for a reasonable price! They can
follow along in the book--word for word--when they listen to a
Henty Book on CD from Jim Hodges Productions!
My husband and sons
listened to the recordings and decided they want to hear more! I
know that my voice gets tired reading chapter books aloud to the
children, so I can save my voice for the questions the children ask
as they listen. They are also great for car trips! Haven't you found that when the juvenile passengers' ears are
occupied, they tend to be on their best behavior? Don't you
love it when you can count car trips as an educational experience?
Jim Hodges has a good reading voice--one that
is durable and expressive, not annoying. That may sound funny,
but my children hate it when the reader's voice is overly dramatic
or irritating. His pronunciation is excellent, and his voice
is strong. It's a pleasant voice you can listen to for a long
time! According to him, "Younger students can follow along in the book as
they listen. They are a great way to learn pronunciation, inflection,
vocabulary, and a love for reading!" (See
the Henty Books)
Reading While Listening
1/30/07 Now that we have three children listening to Jim
Hodges audio books while reading along in the matching Preston-Speed unabridged Henty book, it's
easier to see what a great learning tool this is. Besides receiving the
benefits of reading an historical Henty book, the student practices following
along in the book as it is read aloud. He learns the correct pronunciation
of new and unusual words. Hearing and seeing the words helps the student
to learn spelling and vocabulary. It also helps to increase reading
comprehension. This multi-sensory learning method enables a younger child
with high reading comprehension and slow oral reading skills to "read" a higher
level book without the frustration of sounding out every difficult word.
About the MP3 CDs
Each of the Henty Books on Audio titles is a complete,
unabridged recording of a classic G. A. Henty historical novel, produced on an
MP3 file format CD and professionally packaged in a standard 'jewel' case with
shrink-wrap."
Jim Hodges Audio Books
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