Playaway Audio Books at HMX

Literacy students at Hommocks Middle School are still growing as readers, and many are not yet reading at their grade level. This grant provides these striving readers with an expanded library of Playaway audiobooks, allowing them to listen to engaging, high-interest texts as they follow along in their printed copy of the book. The listener controls the speed of the narrator’s voice and can bookmark a stopping point. The Playaways are portable, so can be used in the classroom, at home, or on the go. The use of the audiobooks supports the district’s balanced literacy curriculum and provides an additional layer of support for literacy students.

Grantees: Kim Armogida, Nancy Capparelli