Today, more than 30 million students struggle to read. By fourth grade, 65% of them are reading below proficiency. With early detection and proven accommodations, we can make strides in alleviating these detrimental consequences. Learning Ally is a leading nonprofit education solutions organization that transforms the lives of early and struggling learners through proven solutions from Pre-K through high school, to help students reach their potential
Why Human-Read Audiobooks?
For students with dyslexia and other reading deficits that cause them to read below grade level, leveled readers may not be enough. While they help students learn to read, if used exclusively, they also limit students’ opportunities to acquire grade-level content. As a result, they often fall behind, become disengaged and lose interest in learning. Barbara Wilson explains how the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution bridges the reading gap by providing equitable access to grade-level content in a format students can easily absorb.
Learning Ally audiobook library contains high-quality, human-read audiobooks complete with word highlighting. The highlighted text allows readers to follow along with the material while listening to a human voice, increasing engagement, retention, and comprehension.
Middle School ~ Grades 6-8
Learning Ally levels the playing field by providing students with equitable access to grade-level content.
Access to middle school ELA titles, popular fiction and core curriculum content
Builds vocabulary, comprehension and critical-thinking skills
Why Audiobooks Work (Great visual focusing on the "myths" vs "facts" of using audiobooks to read.)