Benefits of Listening To and Reading a Book Simultaneously

“Audiobooks have traditionally been used with second-language learners, learning-disabled students, and struggling readers or nonreaders. In many cases, audiobooks have proven successful in helping these students to access literature and enjoy books. But they have not been widely used with average, avid, or gifted readers” explains Reading Rockets. 

Audiobooks can be used to:

• Introduce students to books above their reading level
• Model good interpretive reading
• Teach critical listening
• Highlight the humor in books
• Introduce new genres that students might not otherwise consider
• Introduce new vocabulary or difficult proper names or locales
• Sidestep unfamiliar dialects or accents, Old English, and old-fashioned literary styles
• Provide a read-aloud model
• Provide a bridge to important topics of discussion for parents and children who can listen together while commuting to sporting events, music lessons, or on vacations

Read the article for a full list of benefits of audiobooks:

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/benefits-audiobooks-all-readers

Audio promotes literacy:

“The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to Children.” - Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading

“Children who are better listeners are also better learners.” North University of Texas professor emeritus Sara Lundsteen

What if we add a paper version along with 

an audiobook?

• Some people experienced increased reading speed by 2 times another 3 times.
• Some people claim that their attention doesn't wave easily and it actually forces them to keep concentrating on a book.
• The headphones on along with an audiobook block the noise that we otherwise hear when reading only the print book.

"In this day and age where print books and ebooks are still being pitted against audiobooks, listening while reading, or vice versa, saves us all the trouble. You don’t have to choose one. You can have the best of both worlds." said Arvyn Cereco

https://bookriot.com/the-joys-of-listening-to-audiobooks-while-reading-books/

Read what Kristin Wong founded out about listening and reading at the same time:

https://lifehacker.com/read-a-book-faster-by-listening-to-the-audiobook-at-the-1712438055