06/07/2019
Will listening to audiobooks slow down children's learning to read? .... No, it will actually help them be better readers!
Audio books also help dyslexic children keep up with their peers, by taking away the focus on decoding and letting them focus on comprehension, meaning, and higher-level vocabulary acquisition.
Here is a great article on this topic.
"The first thing to know is that listening to audiobooks isn’t “cheating.” The main purpose of reading is to get information. It doesn’t matter what path that information takes to reach the brain."
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If your child is struggling to learn how to read, audiobooks may seem like a good solution. But will they slow down her progress? An expert explains.