They also model reading for kids who are learning to read and the voices and accents (and sound effects in some!) can make reading and stories an incredibly enjoyable experience. Fosters a love for storiesĪudiobooks can create the same sense of warmth kids get from being read to. For example, younger kids who may be unable to read chapter books on their own can listen to them on audio.

With audiobooks, kids can also listen to books above their usual reading level.

Audiobooks help kids gain additional skills because they require the functioning of different parts of the brain than reading does. Improves comprehension skillsĪ 2016 study showed that people remember information the same, whether they’ve listened to a book or read it. If you’re wondering whether audiobooks are beneficial for tweens, here are three reasons to change your mind: 1. If you need tips for enjoying audiobooks, this post I wrote a couple of years ago will help. Many people feel like audiobooks don’t count as reading (wrong!), while some others have struggled to get into listening to audiobooks. Truly, I do 60-80% of my reading on audio - it’s how I get through so many books in so little time. Do your tweens like audiobooks? Do you? If you do, then we’re in the same camp! I adore audiobooks. Audiobooks for tweens and children, in general, are some of the best on the market.

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