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30 Reasons Why Readalongs are Really Great
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at ALA and offered a reason Why Readalongs are Really Great. We gathered many thoughtful reasons and it was difficult to whittle the list down to only 30 (in celebration of the 30 year anniversary of Live Oak Media!) Here are our favorites:
- "I learned to read with recorded books - 45 rpm with Roy Rogers narrating and Trigger's whinny telling me to turn the page."—Grace Slaughter; Alabama
- "Children can increase vocabulary and fluency listening to audio...I love them too!"—Catherine Beyers; Southern Bluffs Elementary School, La Crosse, WI
- "Readalongs help the child and adult to: bond; learn; spend time together."—Caroyln Morehead
- "Readalongs pull my students into the story-they 'own' the reading then."—Ruth Shasteen
- "Readalongs help fight the battle of literacy for non-readers and give families time together."—Deborah Burns; Chicago Public Library
Read the remaining reasons here. You won't want to miss any of the 30 Reasons Why Readalongs Are Really Great!
We have 3 winners for our 30 Reasons Raffle held during ALA. We're in the process of notifying them now and will post the names here soon. Thanks to all the participants.
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New Release!
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
by Marla Frazee
The spot-on narration of this perfect summer title includes the voices of a couple of boys, with Jasper Newell and Teddy Walsh as James and Eamon, who make this entertaining tale come to life, along with narrator Fred Berman.
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Live Oak Media is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and proud to be the winner of the 2010 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production. In 2008 we were awarded the inaugural Odyssey Award for JAZZ. Over the past ten years we have won three Grammy Awards, Audie Awards, ALA Notable Audio and Video Recordings, as well as AudioFile Earphones Awards and Booklist Editors' Choice. Click on Award Winners above for a complete list.
SPECIAL OFFER If you place an order of $300 or more, we'll send you a FREE PLAYAWAY. Just email debra@liveoakmedia.com for more details.
Cassettes Are Still Available! While we no longer produce our new releases in cassette formats, we continue to carry most of our backlist titles in cassettes, and will continue to do so while supplies last.
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What formats are you using?
With new technology arriving on the scene seemingly overnight, we are attempting to find ways to bring our productions to you in the formats you prefer. However, we won't compromise quality for the latest trend. So, while we continue to put a great deal of time and effort into creating outstanding productions, we will also be working to develop new ways of delivery that are worthy of them.
We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas about what formats you're using and why; what format you'd prefer to purchase if you could; most importantly, what are the children you're working with comfortable using? Email me and I'll send you a little gift of thanks: debra@liveoakmedia.com
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As a small, family-owned company, we are dedicated to providing our young listeners with meaningful reading and listening experiences. Although we are constantly changing things to improve our service to you, one thing remains the same. We are committed to providing you with personal, professional and high-quality materials and services. It's very important to us that when you call us, you speak to a person, and that your concerns are handled with ease and great care. So give us a call. We love to listen!
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