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4 ways to use Recorded Books in your classroom!
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ways to use Recorded Books in your classroom! Independent Reading, or Sustained Silent Reading
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Whole-Class Listening
Whenever your reading instruction program calls for independent reading, you can supplement print texts with unabridged audio to motivate reluctant readers and build comprehension and fluency. Choose CD, cassette, or downloadable MP3 format.
Novel study is enlivened when you play the recorded version for your students. Use a Recorded Book to introduce the novel, or pick out important scenes to set the stage for classroom discussion.
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hension, and vocabulary through audio support.
Shared or Small-Group Reading
Use a listening center for the sharedreading portion of your program to keep students on the same page as they follow along in their print books.
Lend Out Your Recorded Books
Students can play Recorded Books on their personal CD, MP3, or cassette players. Send home the print and audio version together to give ESL learners and struggling readers the chance to review material as much as they like.
“I added listening centers to my classroom last year and I now have students who could not stay focused long enough to participate in independent reading doing it every day!” —Natalie Blackburn, Jacksonville, FL 6
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Recorded Books for ELEMENTARY
Recorded Books for every level! Recorded Books are great for all grade levels and all reading levels. And now it’s easy to find the products and collections you need for your classroom. Browse the following pages for products specially designed for your school or grade level: Elementary—page 15, Middle—page 26, and High—page 38.
SCHOOLS
Recorded Books for Elementary Schools Recorded Books are the perfect way to introduce students to the joy of reading. Supplement your reading curriculum with audiobooks and you will notice that your students have a larger sight vocabulary and are better able to identify sounds and words in context.
Classroom Collections
CLASSROOM COLLECTIONS We have specially selected the best-selling, most requested titles for each grade level. Lexile levels for each title are noted, and grade levels are only a guideline—buy the collection that suits your classroom needs best. You even get a FREE bonus book with each Classroom Collection!
INTERVENTION LIBRARIES Build skills and confidence in below-level readers. These high-interest texts are two or more reading levels below grade, providing the extra support struggling readers need.
LIBRARIANS’ FAVORITES These titles are grouped by favorite authors, series, or subjects of librarians across the country. You get a FREE bonus book with each collection!
NEW! CORE COLLECTIONS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, & HIGH
Froggy Gets Dressed..........................................London, Jonathan Froggy Goes to the Doctor..................................London, Jonathan
Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane ..........................Rylant, Cynthia Mr. Putter and Tabby Paint the Porch.......................Rylant, Cynthia
Froggy Plays Soccer ..........................................London, Jonathan Froggy’s First Kiss.............................................London, Jonathan Henry and Mudge and Annie’s Good Move.................Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All .................Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers...............Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan..................Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night ....................Rylant, Cynthia Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test .........................Rylant, Cynthia A House for Hermit Crab ...............................................Carle, Eric I Lost My Bear .........................................................Feiffer, Jules Let’s Go, Froggy! ...............................................London, Jonathan
Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea...........................Rylant, Cynthia Mr. Putter and Tabby Take the Train.........................Rylant, Cynthia
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Our Core Collections offer everything from picture books to 20th-century classics, with special groupings for reluctant readers and great new titles in our Popular Literature collections—all affordably priced!
The Tale of Peter Rabbit AD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Beatrix Potter When you order a print or audio collection, you will also receive a bonus book in the corresponding format.
The Spider and the Fly ...........................................DiTerlizzi, Tony Strega Nona .........................................................dePaola, Tomie Strega Nona Meets Her Match.................................dePaola, Tomie Strega Nona Takes a Vacation .................................dePaola, Tomie Strega Nona: Her Story ..........................................dePaola, Tomie Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.................................Steig, William Walter the Baker..........................................................Carle, Eric Wizzil.....................................................................Steig, William
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Cass. Edition (25 titles).........10038XD ........$393.75 Print Edition (25 titles).........30027XD ........$164.56 See page 14 for the Lexile Key.
READING SUPPORT COLLECTIONS WITH DOWNLOADABLE GUIDES These new collections help you structure unique learning paths—to address individual student needs through audio support and a multisensory approach to reading. Plus, FREE downloadable Teacher’s Guides are available for each title in the collection. Quick downloads make it easy for all teachers to ensure Adequate Yearly Progress. To get your free Teacher’s Guides, go to www.recordedbooks.com/guides.
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Lexile Key
The Bluebonnet Girl .............................................Lind, Michael
Ice-Cream Cones for Sale...............................Greenstein, Elaine
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa....................................Silverman, Erica
Meet the Barkers..............................................dePaola, Tomie
Dahlia ......................................................McClintock, Barbara
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot................Raven, Margot Theis
Easy as Apple Pie .........................................Ruelle, Karen Gray
Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm........................................Cowley, Joy
Farfallina & Marcel ................................................Keller, Holly
A New Barker in the House.................................dePaola, Tomie
Froggy Eats Out............................................London, Jonathan
Olvina Flies .............................................................Lin, Grace
Froggy Plays in the Band ...............................London, Jonathan
Plantzilla .........................................................Nolen, Jerdine
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Get Well, Good Knight.............................Thomas, Shelley Moore
Skippyjon Jones .............................................Schachner, Judy
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The Thanksgiving Beast Feast ........................Ruelle, Karen Gray
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Bear Snores On ..................................................Wilson, Karma
The Trellis and the Seed...........................................Karon, Jan
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Cass. Edition (20 titles) ........MS001XD .......$315.00 Print Edition (20 titles) ........MS002XD .......$192.46
One-year warranty • Replacements always available • Don’t see it? Ask us!
When you order a print or audio collection, you will also receive a bonus book in the corresponding format.
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To order, call toll-free 1-800-638-1304 or visit www.recordedbooks.com
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Recorded Books on Playaway ®
A new way to get kids excited about reading: an audiobook and player all in one! • quality performances from the best Recorded Books narrators • exciting new titles as well as your favorite classics • unabridged recordings matched to the text • voice-speed control so students can listen at their own pace • automatically bookmarks where the student left off • stop, start, forward, and reverse functions • easy volume control • earbud headphones included with each Playaway • a lanyard for easy carrying • runs on one AAA Playaway battery—included Homework Packs Now Available!
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One-year warranty • Replacements always available • Don’t see it? Ask us!
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Core Collections
Four ways to purchase core collections To meet your classroom needs, you can purchase core collections four ways:
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Audiobooks only a great way to begin your audiobook library or to complement your print books Homework Packs unabridged audiobooks and print books conveniently packaged together in sturdy cases Class Sets unabridged audiobook and 10 print books conveniently packaged together in sturdy cases Print books only inexpensive support for your audiobook collection
You can rely on these core collections to complement your curriculum. They should be in every school’s classrooms and media centers.
Core Collections—
BOOST Whether you’re beginning an audio collection in your school or adding to your existing selections, core collections are a convenient, money-saving way to offer your students the best literature.
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Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig ....................................Krensky, Stephen Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein, The ..........................Hurwitz, Johanna Amazing Grace ..................................................................Hoffman, Mary Amelia Bedelia and the Baby..................................................Parish, Peggy Arnie the Doughnut ..............................................................Keller, Laurie Bears on Hemlock Mountain, The ....................................Dalgliesh, Alice Big Al ............................................................................Clements, Andrew Big Al and Shrimpy AD ................................................Clements, Andrew Big Snow, The AD ....................................................Hader, Berta & Elmer Blueberries for Sal AD ..................................................McCloskey, Robert Buster ..............................................................................Fleming, Denise Cal Ripken, Jr.: Play Ball!..........................Ripken, Jr., Cal & Bryan, Mike Class Clown....................................................................Hurwitz, Johanna Dahlia........................................................................McClintock, Barbara Dear Mr. Henshaw..............................................................Cleary, Beverly Eleanor ............................................................................Cooney, Barbara Froggy Gets Dressed ......................................................London, Jonathan Froggy Plays Soccer........................................................London, Jonathan Henry and Ribsy ................................................................Cleary, Beverly Henry and the Clubhouse ..................................................Cleary, Beverly Iris and Walter ............................................................Guest, Elissa Haden Judy Moody..................................................................McDonald, Megan Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business ........................Park, Barbara
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Educators have been asking for more classics on audio, and we have been listening. To meet your curriculum needs, we have expanded our Classics Core Collection to create these two comprehensive series.
This Elementary Collection is created for grades K-5. In it, you will find a wide selection of picture books, beginning readers, and entertaining chapter books to encourage your students to spend time reading. Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth ..................................Park, Barbara Make Way for Ducklings..............................................McCloskey, Robert Meet the Barkers ................................................................dePaola, Tomie Miss Rumphius ................................................................Cooney, Barbara Other Side, The ........................................................Woodson, Jacqueline Poppy ....................................................................................................Avi S.O.R. Losers ........................................................................................Avi Skirt, The ..................................................................................Soto, Gary So You Want to Be President? ........................................St. George, Judith Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap! ......................................Birdseye, Tom Stone Fox ............................................................Gardiner, John Reynolds Strega Nona ........................................................................dePaola, Tomie Strega Nona Meets Her Match ..........................................dePaola, Tomie Summer of Riley, The ............................................................Bunting, Eve Sylvester and the Magic Pebble AD ......................................Steig, William Toothpaste Millionaire, The ....................................................Merrill, Jean Trellis and the Seed, The............................................................Karon, Jan While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat ................................Reichert, Amy Cassette Audiobook: Homework Pack: Class Set: Print Book:
MS172NL $605.75 MS174NL $1,289.86 MS175NL $4,911.45 MS173NL $322.86
To order, call toll-free 1-800-638-1304 or visit www.recordedbooks.com
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The ..................................Twain, Mark All Quiet on the Western Front ..........................Remarque, Erich Maria Animal Farm ....................................................................Orwell, George Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl ................................Frank, Anne Billy Budd ....................................................................Melville, Herman Call of the Wild, The ..........................................................London, Jack Crime and Punishment ..............................................Dostoevsky, Fyodor Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ....................................Stevenson, Robert Lewis Ethan Frome....................................................................Wharton, Edith Grapes of Wrath, The ......................................................Steinbeck, John Great Expectations ........................................................Dickens, Charles Great Gatsby, The........................................................Fitzgerald, F. Scott Heart of Darkness ............................................................Conrad, Joseph Jane Eyre ......................................................................Brontë, Charlotte Jungle, The ......................................................................Sinclair, Upton Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass ................Douglass, Frederick Native Son ......................................................................Wright, Richard Old Man and the Sea, The ........................................Hemingway, Ernest Pride and Prejudice ..............................................................Austen, Jane Red Badge of Courage, The..............................................Crane, Stephen Separate Peace, A ..............................................................Knowles, John Tess of the D’Urbervilles ..................................................Hardy, Thomas
CD MS235NL $692.75 MS236NL $1,376.86 MS237NL $4,999.65
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Cassette Audiobook: Homework Pack: Class Set: Print Book:
MS176NL $1,138.50 MS178NL $1,480.82 MS179NL $3,203.25 MS177NL $138.82
CD MS238NL $1,394.50 MS239NL $1,736.82 MS240NL $3,459.55
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1984 ................................................................................Orwell, George Awakening, The ..................................................................Chopin, Kate Black Beauty ........................................................................Sewell, Anna Cry, the Beloved Country ......................................................Paton, Alan Dracula ................................................................................Stoker, Bram Good Earth, The ................................................................Buck, Pearl S. House of Mirth, The ......................................................Wharton, Edith Lord Jim ..........................................................................Conrad, Joseph Main Street ........................................................................Lewis, Sinclair Moby Dick....................................................................Melville, Herman Of Mice and Men ............................................................Steinbeck, John Phantom of the Opera, The ............................................Leroux, Gaston Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, A................................Joyce, James Robinson Crusoe ................................................................Defoe, Daniel Scarlet Letter, The ................................................Hawthorne, Nathaniel Sea Wolf, The ......................................................................London, Jack Sense and Sensibility ............................................................Austen, Jane Silas Marner ........................................................................Eliot, George Tale of Two Cities, A ......................................................Dickens, Charles Things Fall Apart ............................................................Achebe, Chinua Treasure Island....................................................Stevenson, Robert Lewis Turn of the Screw, The ........................................................James, Henry Wuthering Heights ............................................................Brontë, Emily
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MS241NL $1,430.25 MS242NL $1,769.70 MS243NL $3,396.65
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Get organized with these flexible storage crates!
7 x 9 = Trouble! .......................................Mills, Claudia Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig .............Krensky, Stephen Amazing Grace .......................................Hoffman, Mary
Organize and display your classroom audiobooks in interlocking crates with the Recorded Books insert. Each crate holds up to 16 audiobooks for younger readers or 12 for older readers.
Wireless Learning Center
Ideal for lively literacy classrooms and libraries where space is at a premium! Recorded Books Storage Crate 90276NL $14.95 each
Four-person cassette recorder/player with wireless AC/DC; built-in microphone; pause and tone controls; IR transmitter with 15-foot range, four infrared wireless headphones; durable polypropylene carry case.
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Blueberry Cassette Recorder/Player Affordable, durable classroom cassette player. Ideal for independent listening or group study. Comes with 1/4” headphone jack and 1/4” headphone/speaker jack. (1500AV-BL)
$64.00
Please note: No discounts apply to audio equipment. Prices and special offers are subject to change.
–Karen Cox, NJ Resource, Grades 3-5
Free bonus book! Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize...............by David A. Adler When you order a print or audio collection, you will also receive a bonus book in the corresponding format.
Cass. Edition (20 titles)........MS005NL CD Edition (20 titles) ..........MS006NL Print Edition (20 titles)........MS007NL
$296.00 $323.00 $172.74
Durable Drawstring Book Packs! These thread-woven polyester nylon book packs feature a black vinyl panel with the Recorded Books logo. Made of durable weather-resistant material with drawstring straps to keep contents secure. Order the Book Pack by itself to hold your students’ audiobooks and matching print books. Or get your Book Pack already packed with a Personal Stereo Cassette Player, complete with high-performance headphones and play, fast forward, and stop functions.
See our complete audio equipment listing on page 239!
Recorded Books support reading success: “Recorded Books give my resource room students an opportunity to read the same books their homeroom classmates are reading. The students take part in classroom discussions and even talk about novels in the lunchroom.” 12
$268.00
Junie B. Jones and ..................................Park, Barbara Some Sneaky Peaky Spying Mean Margaret............................................Seidler, Tor Mysterious Tadpole, The .........................Kellogg, Steven Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!............Birdseye, Tom Stone Fox.................................Gardiner, John Reynolds Verdi.....................................................Cannon, Janell
See page 6 for the Lexile Key.
Bears on Hemlock Mountain, The .............Dalgliesh, Alice Big Al ...............................................Clements, Andrew Buster .................................................Fleming, Denise Class Clown........................................Hurwitz, Johanna Day Gogo Went to Vote, The............Sisulu, Elinor Batezat Eleanor ...............................................Cooney, Barbara Firekeeper’s Son, The.............................Park, Linda Sue I Am Rosa Parks .........................................Parks, Rosa Jackalope........................................Stevens & Crummel Judy Moody .......................................McDonald, Megan
They’re perfect for your growing Recorded Books collection!
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This matched audio and print collection engages and motivates all readers while reinforcing essential reading skills. Choose CD or cassette format, with or without print.
Amelia Bedelia and the Baby .....................Parish, Peggy
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Drawstring Book Pack 90285NL $6.95 See our complete audio equipment listing on page 239!
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Drawstring Book Pack with Personal Stereo Cassette Player 90286NL $13.95
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Research and Results
“Research shows that Recorded Books improve students’ reading achievement in the classroom, on tests, and beyond.”
Research and Results
(Anne Cobb, reading specialist)
IMPROVE YOUR STUDENTS’… READING COMPREHENSION
FLUENCY
READING READINESS
Audiobooks can bridge the gap for students attempting to read text above their independent reading level. Reading practice time is maximized with Recorded Books for students who have difficulty finding materials at their interest level that they can decode comfortably.
Research tells us that effective fluency instruction begins with modeled reading. Audio-assisted reading can provide unlimited practice for students, while silent independent reading alone has not been shown to increase fluency.
Children who are read to often before beginning formal reading instruction exhibit much stronger emergent reading skills. By listening to Recorded Books with young students, teachers can share their enthusiasm for reading and get children excited about reading.
• Boyle, Elizabeth, et al. 2002. Reading’s SLiCK with New Audio Texts and Strategies. Teaching Exceptional Children, pp. 50-55, Nov/Dec 2002. • Cipielewski, J., & Stanovich K. 1992. Predicting Growth in Reading Ability from Children’s Exposure to Print. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 54, 74-89. • The Report of the Commission on Reading. Becoming a Nation of Readers, 1985.
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Listening to oral modeled readings is a proven way to acquire new vocabulary. Stimulate vocabulary development by allowing opportunities for students to hear and see words multiple times, to use them actively in their own speech, and to encounter them in compelling contexts, such as Recorded Books. • Hayes, Donald P. & Margaret G. Ahrens (1988). “Vocabulary simplification for children: a special case for ‘motherese’.” Journal of Child Language, Vol. 15, 1988, pp. 395-410. • Robbins, C., & Ehri, L. (1994). Reading storybooks to kindergarteners helps them learn new vocabulary words. Journal of Educational Psychology, 86 (1), 54-64.
For a free copy of Recorded Books Work!, the complete guide to how Recorded Books can help your school, go to www.recordedbooks.com/school or call 1-800-638-1304.
• Stahl, S.A., Richeck, M.A., and Vandivier, R.J. 1991. Learning meaning vocabulary through listening: A sixth-grade replication. In J. Zutell, S. McCormick, with the editorial assistance of L.L.A. Caton, & O. O’Keefe (Eds.) Learner Factors/Teacher Factors: Issues in Literacy Research and Instruction (Fortieth yearbook of the National Reading Conference). Chicago: National Reading Conferece: 185-92.
“The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.”
• Hoskisson, K., & Krohm, B. 1974. Reading by immersion: Assisted reading. Elementary English, 51 (6), 832-36. • Kuhn, M. and Stahl, S. 2000. Fluency: A Review of Developmental and Remedial Practices. CIERA Report #R2-008. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement. • Pinnell, G.S., Pikulski, .J., Wixson, K.K., Campbell, J.R., Gough, P.B., and Beatty, A.S. 1995. Listening to children read aloud. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Washington DC. • Rasinski, T.V. 1990. Effects of repeated reding and listening-while-reading on reading fluency. Journal of Educational Research, 83 (3), 147-50.
• Bus, A.G., van Ijzendoorn, M.H., & Pellegrini, A.D. 1995. Joint book reading makes for success in learning to read: A meta-analysis on intergeneraltional transmission of literacy. Review of Educational Research, 65 (1), 1-21. • Denton, Kristen and Gerry West. 2002. Children’s Reading and Mathematics Acheivement in Kindergartedn and First Grade, U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Washington, DC. • Dickinson, D.K., & Smith, M.W. 1994. Long-term effects of pre-school teachers’ books readings on low-income children’s vocabulary and story comprehension. Reading Research Quarterly, 29, 104-22.
MOTIVATION Audio support enables choice and variety in reading material for struggling readers and permits sharing, collaboration, and a feeling of social support—all identified as principal requisites for motivating young readers. • Alvermann, D.E. 2002. Effective literacy instruction for adolescents. Journal of Literacy Research, 34 (2), 189-208. • Board on Children, Youth, and Families. 2003. Engaging Schools: Fostering High School Students’ Motivation to Learn. • Guthrie, J.T. and N.M. Humenick. 2004. Motivating students to read: Evidence for classroom practices that increase reading motivation and achievement. The Voice of Evidence in Reading Research, eds. P. McCardle and V. Chhabra, 329-54.
“Reading is more than a pastime. In today’s world, it’s a survival skill.” (Secretary Spellings, Second Annual National Reading First Conference, 2005)
(The Report of the Commission on Reading, 1985)
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