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A Guide to Getting Started With Children's Audiobooks [Episode 301]
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Our family has been using audiobooks for years and they have become an integral part of our routines. Today, I’m sharing why we love listening to audiobooks in our home, how we listen, how to develop the skill of listening to audiobooks, and our favorite audiobooks to listen to by age.
Why Audiobooks?
Audiobooks have been our trusty companions for years, adding a touch of magic to our quiet time and car rides. Here’s why we love them:
A daily break for me.
Empowers the kids to explore incredible stories independently.
Encourages my kids to work on projects longer because they can listen while they work (or clean!).
Introduces challenging books in an accessible way, fostering an excitement to read the actual book.
How We Listen:
Our audiobook journey started with a CD player from Goodwill. We burned CDs with our favorite MP3s or borrowed them from the library. Over time, we upgraded to basic Kindles snagged on a Black Friday deal. With a passcode in place, the kids can only use it to enjoy audiobooks. We use the Libby and Hoopla apps for library access, making audiobooks an affordable choice.
Developing the Skill:
We started with audiobooks during my pregnancy with our third child. Sick on the couch with a three and a one year old, we used the CD player to listen to stories while the kids played with playdoh or did quiet activities near me. This started to train the skill with me in the room.
Once the kids stopped napping, we rebranded the time to “Rest and Read Time.” Since none of our kids were actually able to read yet, we started with audiobooks.
Road trips and errands turned into shared listening sessions, which got the younger kids excited about audiobooks.
Our Favorite Picks By Age:
Ages 3-5 - Start with story telling adventures with music.
Alexander’s Amazing Adventures
Focus on the Family: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Scripture Scouts
Ages 4-6
Mr. Poppers Penguin
Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Banks of Plum Creek
Winnie the Pooh
Stuart Little
Trumpet of the Swan
Magic Tree House
Boxcar Children
Chronicals of Narnia
All of a Kind Family
A to Z Mysteries
Calendar Mysteries
Fairy Tales: Jim Weiss Collection
7-10 - Classics start
Little Women
Little Men
The Penderwicks
The Secret Garden
5 Little Peppers and How They Grew
My Side of the Mountain
The Far Side of the Mountain
The Moffats Series
Pinky Pie Series
The Shakespseare Stealer
The Birchbark House
Story of the World
Anne of Green Gables
Harry Potter 1-3
331 эпизодов
Manage episode 397280092 series 2280124
Our family has been using audiobooks for years and they have become an integral part of our routines. Today, I’m sharing why we love listening to audiobooks in our home, how we listen, how to develop the skill of listening to audiobooks, and our favorite audiobooks to listen to by age.
Why Audiobooks?
Audiobooks have been our trusty companions for years, adding a touch of magic to our quiet time and car rides. Here’s why we love them:
A daily break for me.
Empowers the kids to explore incredible stories independently.
Encourages my kids to work on projects longer because they can listen while they work (or clean!).
Introduces challenging books in an accessible way, fostering an excitement to read the actual book.
How We Listen:
Our audiobook journey started with a CD player from Goodwill. We burned CDs with our favorite MP3s or borrowed them from the library. Over time, we upgraded to basic Kindles snagged on a Black Friday deal. With a passcode in place, the kids can only use it to enjoy audiobooks. We use the Libby and Hoopla apps for library access, making audiobooks an affordable choice.
Developing the Skill:
We started with audiobooks during my pregnancy with our third child. Sick on the couch with a three and a one year old, we used the CD player to listen to stories while the kids played with playdoh or did quiet activities near me. This started to train the skill with me in the room.
Once the kids stopped napping, we rebranded the time to “Rest and Read Time.” Since none of our kids were actually able to read yet, we started with audiobooks.
Road trips and errands turned into shared listening sessions, which got the younger kids excited about audiobooks.
Our Favorite Picks By Age:
Ages 3-5 - Start with story telling adventures with music.
Alexander’s Amazing Adventures
Focus on the Family: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Scripture Scouts
Ages 4-6
Mr. Poppers Penguin
Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Banks of Plum Creek
Winnie the Pooh
Stuart Little
Trumpet of the Swan
Magic Tree House
Boxcar Children
Chronicals of Narnia
All of a Kind Family
A to Z Mysteries
Calendar Mysteries
Fairy Tales: Jim Weiss Collection
7-10 - Classics start
Little Women
Little Men
The Penderwicks
The Secret Garden
5 Little Peppers and How They Grew
My Side of the Mountain
The Far Side of the Mountain
The Moffats Series
Pinky Pie Series
The Shakespseare Stealer
The Birchbark House
Story of the World
Anne of Green Gables
Harry Potter 1-3
331 эпизодов
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