[Publib] Audiobooks, are they helping kids learn to read?

[K.G. Schneider]

> I was just wondering what your thoughts are on audio books and
> education? In my opinion audio books are NOT helping kids learn to read.
> I believe that the current generation of children are lazier than ever
> and audio books are just feeding into that mentality. I teach 7th grade
> and it is amazing how many children can't read.... and their spelling is
> atrocious. Can we blame it all on audio books, of course not, but I do
> think it is a contributing factor.

Wouldn't you have to at least prove that children who can't read well are
listening to audiobooks? Where is the data for these assertions?

Karen G. Schneider
kgs at bluehighways.com