Creator: Loudlit.org | visit site
Grade Range: K - 11
Loud Lit offers "literature for your ears and eyes" (although the site’s visual appearance is quite plain!). This collaborative project with public domain offers recorded literature. You are given the options of listening to the literature, listening and reading the literature, or downloading the literature to an MP3 player. The number of items available for public use is constantly increasing. The current contents include novels, poetry, classic children’s literature, a few historical items, and classic short stories. Some examples of the available literature includes <i> A Tale of Two Cities, The Little Match Girl, The Gift of the Magi, The Declaration of Independence, The Gettysburg Address, </i> and countless others. A separate column lets you know about newly recorded items.
In the Classroom
This site is helpful for many subjects and grade levels. Have students use this website when they have to memorize poetry, the Gettysburg Address, or the Declaration of Independence. ESL and ELL students and many learning support students will benefit from the option of "reading" in multi-media format. Use the audio stories with younger students for listening skills. During a poetry unit, why not have students choose one of the poems to read and listen to? Have the students analyze and write in their journal about what they think the poem means. Replace paper journals by using a blog tool like Edublog, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13449">reviewed here</a>. Then have the students share the original poem and their own opinions with the class, making this activity a listening, reading, writing, and speaking lesson. If you are into podcasting, enhance learning by encouraging students to create some of their own poetry readings with commentary.
At Home
Use this free resource if your child is learning about (or having to memorize) the Gettysburg Address, The Declaration of Independence, or numerous novels and children’s literature. Listen to the stories together and discuss their meanings.
Tags
declaration of independence, gettysburg, gettysburg address, literature, poetry,
Subjects
American History, English, ESL/ELL, Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Social Studies, Special Education,