Children love to hear stories about fairy tales and stories that have a happy ending. You may not have time to read to your children, but you can purchase children’s stories on audio tapes. These are the same popular stories found in printed children’s books. You can find stories for children on audio tapes at the library or online. Toy stores also carry a large selection of popular stories on audio tapes.

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There are many reasons why parents should encourage their children to listen to audio books. Audio books, from picture books to novels, are a great way to build vocabulary, develop imagination, strengthen listening skills and expose your children to great literature.

With picture books in audio format, young children who may be reluctant readers can engage in great literature, even with books beyond their skill level. Beginning readers can follow words in a text while listening. This builds excitement and skills needed for reading.

By listening to audiobooks, educational concepts such as vocabulary, predicting outcomes, and creativity are Read the rest of this entry »

It’s an hour trip to grandma’s house and you do not have a DVD player to entertain your kids, what can you do? Children have an incredible imagination and now is the time to use it to your advantage by purchasing their favorite books on tape or CDs.

Children’s stories by Dr. Seuss, like the Cat in The Hat, Hop on Pop or Horton Hears a Who are bundled in story collections with many others to entertain the imagination of children of all ages. The Berenstain Bears and Read the rest of this entry »

The Best of Children’s Literature on Audio Tape

Books will always be the doorway to adventure for children. With each new generation new authors and new books arrive with great popularity. Literature is worth it’s weight in gold when words on paper come alive. Increasing the child’s vocabulary is one of the main benefits of books on tape. Characters come alive and music and sound effects stimulate the imagination.

Children are enchanted by the classics that have stood the test of time.”Charlotte’s Web,” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever thought about a phrase or a poem and said, I love the way that sounds.

Words are all around us. We pick snippets of dialogue in line at the store. We hear the radio in the background. We enjoy the chatter of our children as they repeat themselves, trying on phrases and habits for size. Words are all around and the more we hear the more expressive we can be.

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We live in a predominantly visual world. Television, the Internet and hand held devices offer an endless array of entertainment, information and even education. The effects are clear. Children have an increasingly shorter attention span, and have a hard time absorbing information. Most significantly, they don’t need to use their imaginations as much.

This is where listening comes in. Rather than letting your kids watch a video when you are on a road trip, how about getting a book on tape for them? The number of books available in an audio Read the rest of this entry »