Listening Resources {Free Listening Library Sign}

One of my favorite literacy stations is listening.  In my room, students have several choice ways to listen to reading.  I have a CD player for group listening, 4 individual cd players, and a collection of books on CD.  I have a mixture of purchased CDs and ones I have recorded myself.  I whipped together a little sign for my "listening library" that matches my black and white polka-dot theme.

Grab it if you can use it! (Click the image to download for free.}

Here are a few books on cd you'll find in my room:

  I also encourage my students to listen to reading on the computer.

Here are a few sites I have bookmarked for this purpose:

Heidi of Heidi Songs just posted a great resource of places to listen to e-books online.  Click the image to head to her blog post:

I was fortunate enough to receive several Leap Pad learning systems for my room a few years ago.  These are also available for my students to use during the listening component of our literacy stations.  I keep all the materials inside of the backpacks the kit came with.  That way, a child can pull a backpack off the shelf and have the pad, headphones, and a few book choices all in one location.  

Over the last week I enjoyed a little sunshine (but mostly rain) at the beach.  I will leave you with a few pictures of my sweetpea.  She just could not get enough of the ocean!

Back to work officially on Monday!